Trailer
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
After an atomic explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, Moonbase Alpha drifts in space, with 300 people on board.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −6 min on the typical 99
typical 9993Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Released
1978
December 31, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
Science FictionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Martin LandauCommander John Koenig
Barbara BainDoctor Helena Russell
Catherine SchellMaya
Nick TateCaptain Alan Carter
Tony AnholtTony Verdeshi
Stuart DamonGuido Verdeschi
Zienia MertonSandra Benes
Jeffery KissoonDr. Ben Vincent
Toby RobinsDiana Morris
Jeremy YoungJack Bartlett
Drewe HenleyJoe Ehrlich- PWPatrick WestwoodDr. Shaw
Directing · 1
- Tom Clegg Director
Writing · 1
- Terence Feely Writer
Production · 2
- Gerry Anderson Producer, Creator
- Fred Freiberger Producer
Editing · 1
- Alan Killick Editor
Sound · 1
- Derek Wadsworth Original Music Composer
Other crew · 3
- Sylvia Anderson Creator
- David Lane Technical Supervisor
- David Hirsch Creative Consultant
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