Invasion: UFO (1980): cast, story & where to watch
1980 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 1980, Invasion: UFO is a science fiction film directed by Gerry Anderson, running about 97 minutes. “An organization called SHADO fights off aliens who are infiltrating Earth by disguising themselves as humans.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization), a highly secret military organization, is set up in the hope of defending the Earth from this alien threat. This organization operates from a secret location beneath the Harlington-Straker film studio in London. S.H.A.D.O. also has a base on the moon with Interceptors as well as an early warning satellite that detects inbound UFOs (called S.I.D.), and operate a fleet of submarines. General James Henderson and commander Ed Straker have a team of highly trained and well equipped females and males to battle the regularly incoming hostile UFOs.
Who’s in it. Invasion: UFO stars Ed Bishop as Cmdr. Ed Straker, Michael Billington as Col. Paul Foster, Wanda Ventham as Col. Virginia Lake and Vladek Sheybal as Dr. Doug Jackson, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Invasion: UFO has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Invasion: UFO page.
If you liked it. Fans of Invasion: UFO tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, The Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Invasion: UFO (1980)?
- In US, Invasion: UFO is available to stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Invasion: UFO worth watching?
- Invasion: UFO holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Invasion: UFO?
- Invasion: UFO stars Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda Ventham, Vladek Sheybal and David Warbeck.
- When was Invasion: UFO released?
- Invasion: UFO was released in 1980, with a runtime of about 97 minutes.