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MESSAGE FROM SPACE Movie Trailer HD (1978) - Plot synopsis: Kinji Fukasaku (BATTLE ROYALE) directs an international cast led by Sonny Chiba, Vic Morrow and Etsuko Shihomi in the science fiction spectacle MESSAGE FROM SPACE – the Toei Company’s answer to the barnstorming box-office success that was STAR WARS.

Somewhere in a far-flung galaxy lies the planet of Jillucia. Once a peaceful utopia, it has now fallen under the control of the Gavanas Empire, a warlike race ruled by the ruthless Emperor Rockseia (Mikio Narita). Desperate for help, the leader of the Jillucian people (Junkichi Orimoto) launches eight Liabe seeds into space – glowing orbs that, according to legend, will each summon a powerful warrior to the planet’s aid. The seeds are followed into the void by Princess Emeralida (Shihomi) and loyal Jillucian soldier Urocco (Makoto Satō), who attempt to find the prophesied protectors of their home world: ex-military commander General Garuda (Morrow) and his robot companion Beba-2 (Isamu Shimizu), thrill-seekers Shiro (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Aaron (Philip Casnoff), gambler Jack (Masazumi Okabe), aristocrat Meia (Peggy Lee Brennan) and swordsman Hans (Chiba), who has a deeply personal score to settle with the Gavanas Empire

Director : Kinji Fukasaku
Writers : Kinji Fukasaku, Shotaro Ishinomori, Hirô Matsuda
Stars: Vic Morrow, Shin'ichi Chiba, Philip Casnoff
Transcript
00:00From a captive planet, two million light-years away, came a desperate plea for help.
00:10Message from space.
00:31On the verge of extinction, the leader of the persecuted Gelusians sends his beautiful granddaughter to find the eight legendary brave adventurers who alone can stop the annihilation.
00:44Do you know where Emerald Lead is? Do you know where Emerald Lead is? What are you doing? No! I'm a human being from the planet Earth!
01:00Never before has the screen erupted with more spectacle, more excitement.
01:30Message from space, where fantasies are real and reality is fantastic.
01:55An international cast headed by Vic Morrow.
02:01I've buried my career. In orbit. But Babel won. I can't do it.
02:07It's deceit again. I've been chosen by the gods.
02:25A phantasmagoria of sights, sounds, and space-age technical achievements that must be seen to be believed.
02:43Message from space.