Rent Message from Space (1978)
2.6 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
Somewhere in a far-flung galaxy lies the planet of Jillucia. Once a peaceful utopia, it has now fallen under the control of the Gavanas Empire, a warlike race ruled by the ruthless Emperor Rockseia (Mikio Narita). Desperate for help, the leader of the Jillucian people (Junkichi Orimoto) launches eight Liabe seeds into space - glowing orbs that, according to legend, will each summon a powerful warrior to the planet's aid. The seeds are followed into the void by Princess Emeralida (Shihomi) and loyal Jillucian soldier Urocco (Makoto Sato), who attempt to find the prophesied protectors of their home world: ex-military commander General Garuda (Morrow) and his robot companion Beba-2 (Isamu Shimizu), thrill-seekers Shiro (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Aaron (Philip Casnoff), gambler Jack (Masazumi Okabe), aristocrat Meia (Peggy Lee Brennan) and swordsman Hans (Chiba), who has a deeply personal score to settle with the Gavanas Empire. - Actors:
- Vic Morrow, Shin'ichi Chiba, Philip Casnoff, Peggy Lee Brennan, Etsuko Shiomi, Tetsurô Tanba, Mikio Narita, Makoto Satô, Seizô Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jerry Itô, Isamu Shimizu, Masazumi Okabe, Noboru Mitani, Hideyo Amamoto, Junkichi Orimoto, Harumi Sone, Daisuke Awaji, Tetsuo Fujisawa, Hiroshi Hatano
- Directors:
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Producers:
- Tôru Hirayama, Akimasa Itô, Yûsuke Okada, Naoyuki Sugimoto, Simon Tse
- Voiced By:
- Takayuki Akutagawa, Mari Okamoto, Norman Rose, Machiko Soga, Genzô Wakayama, Shôzô Îzuka
- Narrated By:
- Takayuki Akutagawa, Norman Rose
- Writers:
- Kinji Fukasaku, Shôtarô Ishinomori, Hirô Matsuda, Masahiro Noda
- Aka:
- Return to Jelucia / Uchu kara no messeji
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/07/2024
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dubbed LPCM Stereo, Japanese LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by Tom Mes
- 'Message from Earth' - archival documentary featuring interviews with Sonny Chiba and Kenta Fukasaku
- An appreciation of the film by film writer Patrick Macias
- Stills Galleries
- Trailers
