Summary
An alien is pursued as a traitor by his own race because he refuses to kill humans.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 15GoodWatch 23
IMDb2.5
Audience score5%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies
typical 99102Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1987
November 2, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionTV MovieLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- United States
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Kiyozumi Fukazawa Director
- Minoru Kanaya Director
Writing · 3
- Keiichi Abe Writer
- Yoshihisa Araki Writer
- Edmond Hamilton Original Story
Production · 4
- Sandy Frank Executive Producer
- Noboru Tsuburaya Producer
- Akira Tsuburaya Producer
- Jushichi Sano Producer
Editing · 1
- William L. Cooper Jr. Editor
Sound · 1
- Norio Maeda Original Music Composer
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