Attack from Space

1965 1h 16m JA

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 20

ActionScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Utsui
Starman
Sachihiro Ohsawa
Junko Ikeuchi
Minako Yamada
Shoji Nakayama
Hiroshi Hayashi
Minoru Takada
Utako Mitsuya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teruo Ishii
Writers: Ichirō Miyagawa
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Part of the "Starman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ken Utsui and Sachihiro Ohsawa and Junko Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teruo Ishii directs. Takashi Watanabe behind the camera. Chumei Watanabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Part of the "Starman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Ken Utsui and Sachihiro Ohsawa and Junko Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0230832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.