The War in Space
“The Space War to Decide the Fate of All Mankind!”
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Adrenalin Amazon channel | Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Japan | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
About The War in Space
The War in Space is a 1977 Japanese-language adventure, science fiction and action film directed by Jun Fukuda. The cast is led by Kensaku Morita, Yuko Asano, Ryō Ikebe. It has a runtime of 1h 31m.
The War in Space was produced by Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, and Tokyo Laboratory and made in Japan. It was released on December 17, 1977. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.
- Director
- Jun Fukuda
- Writers
- Ryuzo Nakanishi, Hideichi Nagahara, Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Release date
- December 17, 1977
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Budget
- $2 million
- Box office
- $4 million
- Production
- Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory
The War in Space cast & crew
The War in Space was directed by Jun Fukuda and written by Ryuzo Nakanishi, Hideichi Nagahara, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
The cast features Kensaku Morita as Koji Miyoshi, Yuko Asano as Jun Takigawa, Ryō Ikebe as Professor Masato Takigawa, Masaya Oki as Reikai Muroi, Hiroshi Miyauchi as Kazuo Fuyuki, and Hideji Ōtaki as Dr. Matsuzawa.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Yuzuru Aizawa and it was produced by Fumio Tanaka and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
Is The War in Space worth watching?
At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy adventure, science fiction, and action, The War in Space is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The War in Space
Kensaku Morita
Koji Miyoshi
Yuko Asano
Jun Takigawa
Ryō Ikebe
Professor Masato Takigawa
Masaya Oki
Reikai Muroi
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Kazuo Fuyuki
Hideji Ōtaki
Dr. Matsuzawa
Katsutoshi Atarashi
Tadashi Mikasa
Akihiko Hirata
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Gorō Mutsumi
Hell Commander
David Perin
Jimmy
Shoji Nakayama
Staff officer
Susumu Ôtani
Gohten pilot
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▸How long is The War in Space?
The War in Space runs 1 hours 31 minutes (91 minutes).
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