War of the Planets

1977 Science FictionAdventure 89 minutes Directed by Alfonso Brescia

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About War of the Planets

A signal reaches Earth and cuts communications. A UFO hangs over the Antarctic sea. Captain Alex Hamilton takes his ship beyond the solar system to find the source. On an unknown planet a giant robot has enslaved a population of humanoids by taking their psychic energy.

Cast & crew

More about War of the Planets

Alfonso Brescia directed. He and Massimo Lo Jacono wrote it. The Italian title is Anno zero – Guerra nello spazio. The English release title is Cosmos: War of the Planets. Marcello Giombini wrote the music. Wikidata gives 89 minutes and a date of September 23, 1977. John Richardson, Yanti Somer, West Buchanan, Katia Christine, and Vassili Karis are billed. A copy is on the Internet Archive as Cosmos_War_of_the_Planets.

Themes

  • a signal that kills communications
  • a ship sent past the solar system
  • a robot feeding on humanoids
  • Alex Hamilton
  • Antarctic
  • robot
  • Alfonso Brescia
  • Anno zero
  • John Richardson

Music

Marcello Giombini wrote the score.

Preservation

A copy is on the Internet Archive.

Notes

  • The English title on many copies is Cosmos: War of the Planets.
  • The robot's hold is on psychic energy, not a ray gun.
  • Gisela Hahn, Giuseppe Fortis, and Tom Felleghy are also billed.
  • The Antarctic sighting is what sends the ship out.

Scenes

  • The UFO appears over the Antarctic sea.
  • Hamilton's crew finds the robot holding the humanoids.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (Cosmos_War_of_the_Planets)