The 5th Super Giant film. Super Giant pursues a Nazi-like army that operates on a huge satellite in space. The satellite is armed with weapons that could destroy whole cities on Earth from afar. (Part 1 of 2)
Practical Effects
Glorious cardboard space stations and visible fishing line spacecraft.
Costume
Super Giant's shiny tights that would make Flash Gordon blush.
Direction
Teruo Ishii somehow making 40 minutes feel like epic cinema.
Director
Teruo Ishii
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Super Giant (Starman in US dubs) was Japan's answer to Superman, with 9 films cranked out in 2 years for desperate kids' matinees.
Director Teruo Ishii later became infamous for ero-guro exploitation films—this was his wholesome phase.
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