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Alien Attack

Alien Attack

The ultimate space-age disaster ... and a desperate struggle for survival

1980 1h 44mScience FictionDrama

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).

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Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).

Behind it

Lee H. KatzinLee H. KatzinDirectorCharles CrichtonCharles CrichtonDirectorChristopher PenfoldScreenplayGeorge BellakScreenplay

Cast

Martin LandauMartin LandauCommander John Koenig
Barbara BainBarbara BainDoctor Helena Russell
Barry MorseBarry MorseProfessor Victor Bergman
Nick TateNick TateCaptain Alan Carter
Prentis HancockPrentis HancockPaul Morrow
Zienia MertonZienia MertonSandra Benes
Roy DotriceRoy DotriceCommissioner Gerald Simmons
Anthony ValentineAnthony ValentineMale Alien
Isla BlairIsla BlairFemale Alien
Philip MadocPhilip MadocCommander Anton Gorski
Lon SattonLon SattonBenjamin Ouma
Eric CarteEric CarteEddie Collins
Clifton JonesClifton JonesDavid Kano
Patrick AllenPatrick AllenLuna Commission Chairman
Christopher MatthewsChristopher MatthewsMain Mission Operator

Director

Lee H. Katzin, Charles Crichton

Writers

Christopher Penfold, George Bellak

Release date

4 Sept 1980

Runtime

1h 44m

Studio

ITC Entertainment

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Space: 1999 Movie Collection

Space: 1999

A moonbase crew fights for survival in the aftermath of a massive explosion that shifts the moon from its orbit into space.

3.4

Space: 1999

1975

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

After an atomic explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, Moonbase Alpha drifts in space, with 300 people on board. When a rescue team from Earth arrives in a faster-than-light space ship, everyone is overjoyed that they can now return to Earth. But Moonbase Commander John Koenig, having undergone an experimental brain soothing process after receiving a concussion in a crash on the Lunar surface, sees not friends from Earth but gruesome monsters which have telepathically caused all others on Alpha to see an illusion of an Earth party. The aliens are desperate for radiation and plan to manipulate the Alphans into detonating nuclear waste on the Lunar surface, reducing the Moon and everyone on it to dust. Koenig must expose this conspiracy to save his people. Compiled from the two part episode The Bringers Of Wonder from the TV series Space: 1999's second series.

2.9

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

1978

Alien Attack

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).

3.3

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A desperate call for help as the residents of Moonbase Alpha are hurled into an interplanetary power struggle. As tensions rise, disaster strikes when a routine mission becomes a nightmare...

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