Brain 17
Seen it?1982 | 72 min | Family, Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the most intelligent being on planet Earth. One day, Brain decides to abandon its terrestrial moorings, and it's up to The Defenders to track it down. Unfortunately, Brain has developed an amazing army of deadly giant robots, including one with a huge "17" emblazoned on its chest-plate, with which it plans to subjugate its creators. A young boy whose family was killed by Brain's followers manages to activate Daitetsujin 17, which thereafter comes to his rescue whenever he is in danger from Brain's minions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Minoru Yamada, Michael Part
- Masahiro KamiyaStevie
- Ulf OtsukiProfessor Hassler
- Tadao NakamaruDr. Sahara
- Midori TakeiJudy Sahara
- Gō HaraguchiCaptain Bob Kendall, "The Razor"
- Akihiko HirataCaptain Roper
- Takehisa YamaguchiChief Kidd
- Lucia SantoPink Jaguar
- Mio OtaBlue Jaguar
- Kenji TamiyaDefenders Captain