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    Alien Attack

    104'

    1980-09-04

    6.5

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

    Science Fiction,Drama

    Overview:

    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).

    WritingChristopher PenfoldDirectingCharles Crichton

    Cast

    2

    Commander John Koenig

    Martin Landau

    2

    Doctor Helena Russell

    Barbara Bain

    1

    Professor Victor Bergman

    Barry Morse

    1

    Captain Alan Carter

    Nick Tate

    1

    Paul Morrow

    Prentis Hancock

    1

    Sandra Benes

    Zienia Merton

    1

    Commissioner Gerald Simmons

    Roy Dotrice

    1

    Male Alien

    Anthony Valentine

    1

    Female Alien

    Isla Blair

    1

    Commander Anton Gorski

    Philip Madoc

    1

    Benjamin Ouma

    Lon Satton

    1

    Eddie Collins

    Eric Carte

    1

    David Kano

    Clifton Jones

    1

    Luna Commission Chairman

    Patrick Allen

    1

    Main Mission Operator

    Christopher Matthews

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. ITC Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 10
    • Popularity: 0.7098
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Alien Attack

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