Mission Stardust

Original title: ...4 ..3 ..2 ..1 ...morte

1967
G
1h 35m

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A team of astronauts is sent to the moon to rescue an alien who is seeking help to save her dying race. They are attacked by a force of bandit robots and discover that enemy spies are out to... Read allA team of astronauts is sent to the moon to rescue an alien who is seeking help to save her dying race. They are attacked by a force of bandit robots and discover that enemy spies are out to kill the alien.A team of astronauts is sent to the moon to rescue an alien who is seeking help to save her dying race. They are attacked by a force of bandit robots and discover that enemy spies are out to kill the alien.

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4.2/10

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Trivia
Opened in Rome in August 1967 under the title "4... 3... 2... 1... morte" with a running time of 95 minutes. It was later released in West Germany in October 1967 under the title "Perry Rhodan--SOS aus dem Weltall" with a 79-minute running time. It was later released in Spain as "Órbita mortal" with a 92-minute running time. It opened in Los Angeles in October 1968.

Goofs
At 11:30, you can see that it was partly cloudy when they filmed the scenes of the astronauts disembarking their spacecraft. The reflection of the clouds and sun are clearly seen on Perry's helmet visor.

Quotes
Thora: [to Perry Rhodan] Your eyes are very quick... just like your hands.

Alternate versions
In the United States, a version now exists that has the title and credits in German and the English dubbing track has been synced.

Connections
Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Mission Stardust (1973)

Soundtracks
Seli
Composed by Marcello Giombini
[Performed by Edda Dell'Orso and Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni (uncredited)]

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4/10

Mission Stardust

I was actually half expecting Lionel Jeffries to emerge in this truly daft, but oddly enjoyable, sci-fi yarn. His namesake Lang ("Maj. Rhodan") is tasked with leading a top secret mission to the moon. Upon arrival, his team must try to assist a visiting alien "Crest" (John Karlsen) who has leukaemia and his fellow traveller, the rather mean "Thora" (Essy Persson). They must get him treated back on Earth whilst avoiding killer robots and an even meaner fifth-column operation designed to eliminate both visitors. The effects are basic and pretty rotten, though still fun to watch; the robots about as menacing as a wet haddock and the dialogue - well that's straight off a corn flake box. It's just about as derivative as any film you will ever watch - it's an amalgam of half a dozen other stories that ensures there's not one scintilla of originality, apart from, perhaps, some new functions on the remote control and a flying jeep! It's way, way too long and the score is synthesised to within an inch of it's life. It is not the worst, but you can see that clearly from here...