Message from Space (1978)
Uchu kara no messeji (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 45min
- Action, Adventure
- 30 Oct 1978 (USA)
- Movie
An embattled planet, which is on the edge of doom, sends an S.O.S. and an intergalactic team comes to its rescue.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Vic Morrow | ... |
General Garuda
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| Shin'ichi Chiba | ... |
Prince Hans
(as Sonny Chiba)
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| Philip Casnoff | ... |
Aaron Solar
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Peggy Lee Brennan | ... |
Meia Long
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| Etsuko Shihomi | ... |
Emeralida
(as Sue Shiomi)
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| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Ernest Noguchi
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| Mikio Narita | ... |
Rockseia XII
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| Makoto Satô | ... |
Urocco
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| Seizô Fukumoto | ... |
Guerilla
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Shiro Hongo
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Jerry Itô | ... |
Commander
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Isamu Shimizu | ... |
Robot Beba
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Masazumi Okabe | ... |
Jack
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Noboru Mitani | ... |
Kamesasa
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| Hideyo Amamoto | ... |
Dark
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Junkichi Orimoto | ... |
Kido
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Harumi Sone | ... |
Lazare
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Takayuki Akutagawa | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Daisuke Awaji |
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Tetsuo Fujisawa |
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Hiroshi Hatano |
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Shôtarô Hayashi | ... |
EFF Captain
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Haruki Jô |
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Minken Karasawa |
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Toshiko Katsura |
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Kuniomi Kitani |
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Nenji Kobayashi | ... |
Officer Fox
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Ryuji Komine |
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Satoshi Kurihara |
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Emiko Maekawa |
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Rantaro Mine |
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Hiroshi Mizushima | ... |
Commander-In-Chief (voice)
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Hirohisa Nakata | ... |
Aide
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Masataka Naruse | ... |
Hikiroku
(as Tadashi Naruse)
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Mari Okamoto | ... |
Meia Long (voice)
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Norman Rose | ... |
Opening Narrator (voice)
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William Ross | ... |
Mea's Ship Captain
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Charles Scawthorn | ... |
1st guard, at Headquarters entrance
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Takaya Shimoyama |
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Jirô Shirai |
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| Machiko Soga | ... |
Beba-2 (voice)
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Thunder Sugiyama | ... |
Big Sam
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Tetsuo Torisu |
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Yûsuke Tsukasa |
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Genzô Wakayama | ... |
General Garuda (voice)
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Yoshiaki Yabe |
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Shôzô Îzuka | ... |
Big Sam (voice)
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| Chris Isaak | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ||
Written by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ... | (story) |
| Shotaro Ishinomori | ... | (story) (as Shôtarô Ishinomori) |
| Hirô Matsuda | ... | (writer) |
| Masahiro Noda | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Tôru Hirayama | ... | producer |
| Akimasa Itô | ... | producer |
| Yûsuke Okada | ... | producer |
| Naoyuki Sugimoto | ... | producer |
| Tan Takaiwa | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Tse | ... | producer |
| Banjirô Uemura | ... | executive producer (as Banjiro Uemura) |
| Yoshinori Watanabe | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ken'ichirô Morioka | ... | (as Ken-Ichiro Morioka) |
Cinematography by
| Tôru Nakajima | ||
Editing by
| Isamu Ichida | ||
Art Direction by
| Michio Mikami | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tadao Nishida | ||
Production Management
| Isao Nagaoka | ... | production chief |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Akiyasu Tawarazaka | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Genbee Inada | ... | set designer |
| Shotaro Ishinomori | ... | mechanical design (as Shôtarô Ishinomori) |
Sound Department
| Teruhiko Arakawa | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Shotaru Ishinori | ... | special effects |
| Kiyotaka Matsumoto | ... | special effects |
| Michio Mikami | ... | special effects |
| Masahiro Noda | ... | special effects |
| Tôru Suzuki | ... | special effects assistant |
| Noboru Takanashi | ... | special effects |
| Nobuo Yajima | ... | special effects |
| Tetsuzô Ôsawa | ... | special effects designer: Marbling Fine Arts |
Visual Effects by
| Hiroyuki Hayashi | ... | modeler |
| Minoru Nakano | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tokuji Wakagi | ... | gaffer |
| Mitsuo Ônishi | ... | gaffer: Special Effects Unit |
Music Department
| Hidetoshi Kimura | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Misae Tanaka | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1978) (World-wide)
- United Artists (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Video Classics (1981) (Australia) (video) (as 'Message from Space')
- Video Standard (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Asian Trash Cinema (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Eastern Star (2008) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Subkultur Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Toei Video Company (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Transvídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1980) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Den Film Effect (photography: Optical Sequence)
- Imagica (production cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this Star Wars take-off, the peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother (played by a comic actor in drag) 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.
Written by Scott Hutchins |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Features a cameo from crooner Chris Isaak who briefly appeared as a card-playing gambler. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Head of Don Horror (1983). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack:
A nut inside a tomato! What's going on here? See more » |