Battle in Outer Space (Uchû daisensô) (1959)
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44% want to see it
(32 ratings)
With his name firmly ensconced in film history as the creator of the Godzilla and Rodan films, director Inoshiro Honda continues to shape and mold a dramatic sci-fi story in Battle in Outer Space. As in the record-setting Star Wars sagas of the future, special effects also get star billing here. The… More With his name firmly ensconced in film history as the creator of the Godzilla and Rodan films, director Inoshiro Honda continues to shape and mold a dramatic sci-fi story in Battle in Outer Space. As in the record-setting Star Wars sagas of the future, special effects also get star billing here. The nations of the earth are banding together to fight off invaders from outer space. At the core of their defense is an attack in which two space ships from the earth land on the moon -- the aliens have set up their base of operations there. But this pre-emptive strike is not enough because back on terra firma, heat-ray guns are called into action as the invasion of flying saucers swings into a full-scale operation. Parents will soon note that this outer space rumble is geared to the youngsters in the audience. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ishirô Honda
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
... a visually splendid and narratively pedestrian space opera, short on character and plot but full of great miniatures and dramatic effects in a film packed with spectacle.
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Cast
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Ryô Ikebe
as Dr. Katsumiya
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Koreya Senda
as Professor Adachi
- Leonard Stanford
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Harold Conway
as Dr. Immerman
- Yoshio Tsuchiya
- Kozo Nomura
- Fuyuki Murakami
- Kyoko Anzai
