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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
Votes4
DirectorMinoru Yamada, Bunker Jenkins
WritersBunker Jenkins, Masaru Igami
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsSwords of the Space Ark
About Swords of the Space Ark
Sci-fi meets martial arts in this lively chronicle of a warrior pilot who returns to his native planet to find it controlled by a wicked tyrant Captain Kogar. He also finds his family has been slaughtered and so now it is up to him and his pals to kick the heck out of Kogar and return the planet to its rightful rulers. This film was assembled from episodes of the Japanese TV series, Message from Space: Galactic Warriors (which in itself was a spinoff from the feature Message from Space).
Directed by Minoru Yamada, Bunker Jenkins, Swords of the Space Ark leans on a strong ensemble — Hiroyuki Sanada, Akira Oda, Ryō Nishida — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1981.
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