Starship Invasions (1977)

An advance team from a dying, far-off civilization seeks a new world to conquer and inhabit -- Earth!

Director:

Ed Hunt

Writer:

Ed Hunt

Stars:

Robert Vaughn, Christopher Lee, Daniel Pilon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Vaughn	...	Prof. Allan Duncan
Christopher Lee	...	Captain Rameses
Daniel Pilon	...	Anaxi
Tiiu Leek	...	Phi
Helen Shaver	...	Betty Duncan
Henry Ramer	...	Malcolm
Victoria Johnson	...	Gazeth
Doreen Lipson	...	Dorothy
Kate Parr	...	Diane Duncan
Sherri Ross	...	Sagnac
Linda Rennhofer	...	Joan
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Joe
Ted Turner	...	Zhender
Sean McCann	...	Carl
Bob Warner	...	Air Force General

Storyline

Captain Rameses and his Legion of the Winged Serpent brigade are out to claim Earth for their dying race. Out to save Earth is an alien guard patrol located in the Bermuda Triangle, the League of Races. LOR leaders warn Rameses that he's breaking galactic treaty rules. The alien villain responds by launching an invasion which telepathically drives Earthlings to suicide. The LOR implore UFO expert Professor Duncan to help them. Eventually, the two alien forces battle. Will the Earth be saved?

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Plot Keywords:

alien | suicide | bermuda triangle | ufo | sex with an alien woman | 

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Taglines:

We know they are there - advanced beyond our imagination. Why have they come?

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alien Encounter

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The full size saucer was actually an inflatable prop.

User Reviews

Fondly remembered as a legendary moment in my childhood

For years I had hoped to run across this film again as I find that certain images of the flying saucers have stuck in my imagination throughout my adult life. Actual recollections of storyline are nil as it seemed to be crude in its storytelling but my impression is that for whatever reason I believe this to be an important film in terms of its longterm effect on the impressionable minds (like mine at the time) who watched it on its release. Robert Vaughn who so memorably appeared in other low budget films (notably Teenage Caveman, a Corman classic), adds to the overall impression that here was something to be enjoyed throughout ones life. Despite its obvious flaws, you should overlook the films limitations and enjoy the fact that here is a film that at its core is about flying saucers. Apart from Forbidden Planet, no other film has remained with me with such a powerful grip on my imagination.