Message from Space (1978): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1978, Message from Space is an acción, aventura and ciencia ficción film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, running about 105 minutes. “Where Fantasies are Real & Reality is Fantastic.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother 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.

Who’s in it. Message from Space stars Vic Morrow as General Garuda, Sonny Chiba as Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba), Philip Casnoff as Aaron Solar and Peggy Lee Brennan as Meia Long, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Message from Space has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Message from Space page.

If you liked it. Fans of Message from Space tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.