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'''''Star Pilot''''', originally titled ''2+5: Missione Hydra'', is a low-budget [[Italy|Italian]] [[1965 in film|1965]] [[science fiction film|science-fiction film]] directed by [[Pietro Francisci] |
'''''Star Pilot''''', originally titled ''2+5: Missione Hydra'', is a low-budget [[Italy|Italian]] [[1965 in film|1965]] [[science fiction film|science-fiction film]] directed by [[Pietro Francisci]. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Phena, the commander of a spaceship from the constellation [[Hydra]] which has crashed on the island of [[Sardinia]]. An Earth scientist and his companions are abducted by the aliens and forced to repair the ship, and are then taken to Hydra for the purpose of genetic research. |
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Once in space, the film uses stock special-effects footage from [[Toho]] Studio's films ''Kaiju Daisenso'' [1965] and ''Yusei Gorasu'' [1962] to depict a pursuit of Phena's ship and an ecological catastrophe on Earth. |
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In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on the public's fervor for sci-fi movies following the unexpected success of [[Star Wars]], the film was dubbed in English and released in the [[United States]] under a new title. |
In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on the public's fervor for sci-fi movies following the unexpected success of [[Star Wars]], the film was dubbed in English and released in the [[United States]] under a new title. |
Revision as of 04:26, 26 February 2006
Star Pilot, originally titled 2+5: Missione Hydra, is a low-budget Italian 1965 science-fiction film directed by [[Pietro Francisci]. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Phena, the commander of a spaceship from the constellation Hydra which has crashed on the island of Sardinia. An Earth scientist and his companions are abducted by the aliens and forced to repair the ship, and are then taken to Hydra for the purpose of genetic research.
Once in space, the film uses stock special-effects footage from Toho Studio's films Kaiju Daisenso [1965] and Yusei Gorasu [1962] to depict a pursuit of Phena's ship and an ecological catastrophe on Earth.
In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on the public's fervor for sci-fi movies following the unexpected success of Star Wars, the film was dubbed in English and released in the United States under a new title.