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Release Year1970
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Votes14
DirectorDerek Martinus
WritersRobert Holmes
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoctor Who: Spearhead from Space
About Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.
Directed by Derek Martinus, Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space leans on a strong ensemble — Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney — 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 1970.
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