Message from Space (1978)

Original title

宇宙からのメッセージ

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

action film, science fiction film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of rebels and adventurers find a mysterious message from aliens and team up to fight an evil empire. They learn that they are the chosen ones who must protect a sacred object.

campyenergeticretrofuncheesyfast-pacedlighthearted

What happens

Message from Space (Japanese: 宇宙からのメッセージ, Hepburn: Uchū Kara no Messēji) is a 1978 Japanese space opera film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It stars Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, and Vic Morrow. Produced by Toei with a cost between the equivalent of US$5 and 6 million, it was the most expensive film made in Japan at the time. Upon release in the United States, Message from Space received generally negative reviews from critics who not only found many similarities with the previous year's Star Wars (1977), but also felt the special effects were poorly executed in comparison to the American film. It was however nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 7th Saturn Awards in 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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