Message from Space

"Where fantasies are real & reality is fantastic."

1978 1h 45m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 61

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen.

“Where fantasies are real & reality is fantastic.”

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Cast

Vic Morrow
General Garuda
Sonny Chiba
Prince Hans
Philip Casnoff
Aaron Solar
Peggy Lee Brennan
Meia Long
Etsuko Shihomi
Emeralida
Tetsuro Tamba
Ernest Noguchi
Mikio Narita
Rockseia XII
Makoto Satō
Urocco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Masahiro Noda, Hirō Matsuda, Shotaro Ishinomori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Tôru Nakajima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken'ichirō Morioka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Vic Morrow and Sonny Chiba and Philip Casnoff carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where fantasies are real & reality is fantastic.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kinji Fukasaku directs. Tôru Nakajima behind the camera. Ken'ichirō Morioka scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Tôru Nakajima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ken'ichirō Morioka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Vic Morrow and Sonny Chiba and Philip Casnoff carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Where fantasies are real & reality is fantastic.".
6IMDB entry: tt0078435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.