Codename: Robotech

1985 1h 13m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 4

AnimationScience FictionActionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Codename: Robotech is an animated pilot that preceded the original 1985 Robotech television series. It is set within the events of the First Robotech War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Oliver
Rick Hunter (voice)
Rebecca Forstadt
Lynn Minmay (voice)
Melanie MacQueen
Lisa Hayes (voice)
Dan Woren
Roy Fokker (voice)
Iona Morris
Claudia Grant (voice)
Greg Finley
Henry J. Gloval (voice)
Gregory Snegoff
Khyron (voice)
Cam Clarke
Max Sterling (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert V. Barron
Writers: Ardwight Chamberlain, Robert V. Barron, Greg Finley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tony Oliver and Rebecca Forstadt and Melanie MacQueen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1035437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert V. Barron directs. Ulpio Minucci scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Robotech Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Ulpio Minucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Tony Oliver and Rebecca Forstadt and Melanie MacQueen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1035437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.