Attack from Space
Seen it?1965 | 76 min | Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Avengers, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Teruo Ishii, Akira Miwa, Nagayoshi Akasaka
- Ken UtsuiStarman
- Sachihiro Ohsawa
- Junko Ikeuchi
- Minako Yamada
- Shoji Nakayama
- Hiroshi Hayashi
- Minoru Takada
- Utako Mitsuya
- Chisako Hara
- Reiko Seto