Star Pilot (1966)
2+5: Missione Hydra (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 31min
- Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Oct 1977 (USA)
- Movie
A spaceship from Hydra crashes on Sardinia. Aliens take a scientist, his daughter, technicians and spies hostage to fix their ship. After repairs, aliens abduct the humans but they rebel, sending the ship into deep space.
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Cast
| Leonora Ruffo | ... |
Kaena
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Mario Novelli | ... |
Ingegner Paolo Bardi
(as Anthony Freeman)
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| Roland Lesaffre | ... |
Prof. Solmi
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| Kirk Morris | ... |
Belsy
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Alfio Caltabiano | ... |
Artie
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Leontine Snell | ... |
Luisa Solmi
(as Leontine)
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Nando Angelini | ... |
Ingegner Morelli
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Giovanni De Angelis | ... |
Giulio Ferretti
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| Mirella Pamphili | ... |
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Gianni Solaro | ... |
The Director of the Research Institute
(as John Sun)
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Antonio Ho | ... |
Chinese Secret Agent
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John Chen | ... |
Chinese Secret Agent
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| Gordon Mitchell | ... |
Murdu
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Pietro Francisci | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Renato Montalbano | ... |
The Doctor at the Casualty Department (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pietro Francisci | ||
Written by
| Ian Danby | ... | (adaptation: English version) |
| Pietro Francisci | ... | (screenplay) |
| Fernando Paolo Girolami | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Aldo Calamara | ... | producer |
| Ermanno Curti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nico Fidenco | ||
Cinematography by
| Giulio Albonico | ... | director of photography |
| Silvano Ippoliti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pietro Francisci | ||
Editorial Department
| Ornella Chistolini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Gianfranco Ramacci | ... | (as Gianfrancesco Ramacci) |
Costume Design by
| Gaia Romanini | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Cristofani | ... | hair stylist |
| Cesare Paciotti | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Euclide Santoli | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Otello Cocchi | ... | production manager |
| Renato Mineci | ... | production supervisor |
| Silvano Scarpellini | ... | production manager |
| Giulio Cesare Venuti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pietro Nuccorini | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rosario Maggio D'Aloisio | ... | assistant production designer (as Rosario Majo D'Aloisio) |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound |
| Uti Hof | ... | sync assistant: English version |
| Ralph Zucker | ... | post-synchronization director: English version |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sebastiano Celeste | ... | assistant camera (as Celeste Sebastiano) |
| Renato Doria | ... | assistant camera |
| Enrico Sasso | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giuseppina Delli Carpini | ... | seamstress (as Pina Delli Carpini) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Clerici | ... | script supervisor (as Renata Clarici) |
Additional Crew
| Italo Tallone | ... | production secretary |
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Antonio Ho (uncredited) |
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Nando Angelini (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Solaro (uncredited) |
| Manlio De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanni De Angelis (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Leontine Snell (uncredited) |
| Massimo Foschi | ... | voice dubbing: Alfio Caltabiano (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Kirk Morris (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Roland Lesaffre (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Novelli (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Eleonora Ruffo (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Gordon Mitchell (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Adria Filmverleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Monarch Releasing Corporation (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue) (dubbed)
- Danton Films (1978) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Eligio Herrero S.A. (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Peerless Films (1982) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Magic Video II (West Germany) (VHS)
- LVF Laser-Video-Film Communication (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Royal Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Retromedia Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2019) (Germany) (Homevideo, VOD, Internet)
- i-catcher media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Distributed by Kino Lorber)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.A.M. (music publisher)
- Ditta Cimino (set decoration)
- Ditta Peruzzi (costumes)
- Ditta Pompei (footwear)
- Doppiaggio Internazionale (sound studio)
- Great American Pictures (US copyright holder [1977])
- Maggi (wigs)
- R.C.A. (music editor)
- RCA Italiana (music publisher)
- RCA Italiana (music recording facility)
- Rancati (set decoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aliens from the constellation Hydra crash-land on the island of Sardinia. A prominent scientist, his daughter, several young technicians, and a pair of Oriental spies are taken hostage by the beings so they can use them to repair their spaceship's broken engine. With that done, they take off towards their home planet, taking the earthlings with them. However, the humans attempt to mutiny against their captors, inadvertently sending their tiny spaceship hurtling into the infinite beyond...
Written by Jeremy Lunt |
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| Taglines | They discovered strange new worlds, but they were not alone ... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on success of Star Wars, the film was dubbed in English and released in the United States under a new title. The English dub included references to "Star Fleet", "Star Fleet Command", "Warp Speed", and "Impulse Drive"as used in the Star Trek television series. See more » |
| Goofs | In the exterior space scenes, the 'stars' clearly move and even swing back and forth, revealing them to be small lights hanging in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Doomsday Machine (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Toccata and Fugue in D minor See more » |
| Quotes |
Prof. Solmi:
I think only what I said. Nothing more. See more » |