Star Odyssey
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Star Odyssey is a 1979 Italian film directed by Alfonso Brescia
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The film is also known as Space Odyssey in the United States.
The planet is sold to an evil despot named Kress, who soon flys to "Sol 3" to start gathering humanoid slaves to sell to his evil counterparts. Defending "Sol 3" against the new owner is the kindly Professor Maury and his ragtag band of human and robot friends. Maury and his merry defenders sets out on a to reclaim the planet from Kress and his cyborg army.
Familiar faces include Gianni Garko, Malisa Longo, and Chris Avram, veterans of numerous European thrillers. ~ Robert Firsching, Rov
Alfonso Brescia
Alfonso Brescia was an Italian film director of low budget films, sometimes credited as Al Bradley or Al Bradly. Film buffs mainly know him for the 4 low budget sci-fi films he hurriedly directed in 1977-78 to capitalize on the success of "Star Wars"...
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The film is also known as Space Odyssey in the United States.
Plot summary
This is the third in a trilogy of low-budget, lower-effort, lowest-quality Italian science fiction movies science fiction entries cranked out in the wake of Star Wars by Italian director Alfonso Brescia (here under the pseudonym Al Bradley), this silly film takes place on Earth (now renamed "Sol 3") in the year 2312.The planet is sold to an evil despot named Kress, who soon flys to "Sol 3" to start gathering humanoid slaves to sell to his evil counterparts. Defending "Sol 3" against the new owner is the kindly Professor Maury and his ragtag band of human and robot friends. Maury and his merry defenders sets out on a to reclaim the planet from Kress and his cyborg army.
Familiar faces include Gianni Garko, Malisa Longo, and Chris Avram, veterans of numerous European thrillers. ~ Robert Firsching, Rov
Cast
- Yanti Somer as Irene
- Gianni GarkoGianni GarkoGianni Garko is an Italian actor who found much fame as a leading man in Spaghetti Westerns...
as Dirk Laramie - Malisa Longo as Bridget
- Chris Avram as Shawn
- Ennio BalboEnnio BalboEnnio Balbo was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1958 and 1988.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Agent 077 From the Orient with Fury...
- Roberto Dell'Acqua as Norman
- Aldo Amoroso Pioso
- Nino CastelnuovoNino CastelnuovoFrancesco "Nino" Castelnuovo is an Italian actor. His perhaps most prominent role was starring as Guy Foucher in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg...
- Gianfranca Dionisi
- Pino Ferrara
- Aldo Funari
- Cesare Gelli
- Claudio Undari
- Filippo Perrone
- Franco ResselFranco ResselFranco Ressel was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 121 films between 1961 and 1985.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Perfect Crime...
as Commander Barr - Massimo Righi
- Silvano Tranquilli
- Claudio Zucchet