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, 1h33Directed by Norberto Barba
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about the Apollo program, Sur la Lune, Space opera
Actors Carmen Argenziano, Dennis Lipscomb, William Mesnik, Jake Lloyd, Jack Conley, Jeffrey Nordling
Fearful that the Soviets would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ultimate disaster. This film recreates the tensions that were felt not only by the three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but also by their families and by the teams of technicians training to deal with anything that could go wrong.
Star Command (1996)
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Space opera
Actors Jay Underwood, Jennifer Bransford, Tembi Locke, Kelly Hu, Chris Conrad, Eva Habermann
A crew of space navy cadets on a training mission find themselves forced to fight an enemy fleet for real. They lose their senior officers in the opening battle, then through luck and guile try to defend a helpless colony.
Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
Directed by Fred C. Brannon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Sur la Lune, Musical films, Space opera
Actors George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Bakewell, Clayton Moore, Peter Brocco
Commando Cody (George Wallace) is a civilian researcher and inventor with a number of employees. He uses a streamlined helmet and a sonic-powered rocket backpack attached to a leather flying jacket. Cody also uses a rocket ship capable of reaching the Moon. When the U. S. finds itself under attack from a mysterious force that can wipe out entire military bases and industrial complexes, Cody surmises (correctly) that the Earth is coming under attack from our own Moon. He then flies his rocket ship there and confronts the Moon's dictator, Retik (Roy Barcroft), who boldly announces his plans to both conquer Earth and then move the Moon's entire population here using spaceships.
Red Planet Mars (1952)
, 1h27Directed by Harry Horner
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on plays, Space opera
Actors Peter Graves, Andrea King, Walter Sande, Marvin Miller, Herbert Berghof, Marvin Miller
An American astronomer obtains images of Mars suggesting large-scale environmental changes are occurring at a pace that can only be accomplished by intelligent beings with advanced technology. At the same time a colleague claims to have been contacting Mars by radio, using technology stolen from the Nazis after World War II. He communicates first through an exchange of mathematical concepts, like the value of pi, and then through answers to specific questions about Martian life. The transmissions claim that Mars is a utopia fueled by nuclear power, which has led to great technological advancement and the elimination of scarcity, but that there is no fear of nuclear war.
Invaders from Mars (1953)
, 1h17Directed by William Cameron Menzies
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Morris Ankrum, Arthur Franz, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke
Late one night, young David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt) is awakened by a loud thunderstorm. From his bedroom window, he sees a large flying saucer descend and disappear into the sandpit area behind his home. After rushing to tell his parents, his scientist father (Leif Erickson) goes to investigate David's claim. When his father returns much later in the morning, David notices an unusual red puncture along the hairline on the back of his father's neck; his father is now behaving in a cold and hostile manner. David soon begins to realize something is very wrong: one-by-one he notices certain townsfolk are acting in exactly the same way. Through his telescope, David sees child neighbor Kathy Wilson walking in the sandpit, when she suddenly disappears underground. David flees to the police station for help, and he is eventually placed under the protection of health-department physician Dr. Pat Blake (Helena Carter), who slowly begins to believe his crazy story.
, 1h34Directed by Janet Greek
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Jerry Doyle, Tracy Scoggins, Jeff Conaway, Richard Biggs, Ian McShane, Martin Sheen
Après s'être absenté quelque temps de Babylon 5, Michael Garibaldi revient sur la station. Un archéologue sous ses ordres a dérobé une relique qu'il pense être la clé de la vie éternelle des chasseurs d'âmes, créatures immortelles qui conservent les esprits capturés à travers la galaxie. La station étant assiégée par ces êtres maléfiques, l'archéologue libère de la relique des milliers de spectres enragés, bien décidés à s'incarner à nouveau.
Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
, 1h34Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jeff Conaway, Mira Furlan, Patricia Tallman, Stephen Furst
En 2261, l'équipage de la station spatiale Babylon 5 effectue une patrouille de surveillance à travers l'hyper espace lorsque le commandant Susan Ivanova fait la découverte d'un gigantesque vaisseau mystérieusement abandonné. Sheridan décide d'étudier cette technologie, mais après en avoir prélevé un échantillon, les systèmes électroniques ne répondent plus et les habitants de la station deviennent violents et paranoïaques...
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Jeff Conaway, Peter Woodward, Tony Todd, Tracy Scoggins
Une nouvelle génération de combattants pour la liberté se met en marche pour protéger l'univers. Ils vont être confrontés à la menace ultime de l'homme : un fléau biogénétique mortel répandu sur la Terre par une race de méchants aliens. Les Rangers doivent faire vite pour trouver une solution, avant que l'humanité ne s'éteigne à jamais.
Rocket's Red Glare (2000)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Space opera
Actors Robert Wagner, Chris Potter, Frederick Coffin, Paul Scherrer, Marilu Henner, Ryan Merriman
Teenager Todd Baker (Merriman) and his former astronaut grandfather Gus (Wagner) team up to rebuild a Mercury Redstone Rocket for Todd's school project.
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Dylan Neal, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois, Dean Marshall, Andrew Kavadas
Les Rangers, un ordre de prêtres guerriers, errent depuis plus de mille ans dans l'obscurité des étoiles, où ils protègent des centaines d'univers contre l'invasion et la destruction. Jusqu'à ce qu'une nouvelle menace extraterrestre surgisse aux frontières de l'Alliance Interstellaire, une force plus vieille et plus puissante que toute autre chose...
Spaceways (1953)
, 1h16Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Themes Space adventure films, Théâtre, Films based on plays, Space opera
Actors Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley, Michael Medwin, David Horne, Marianne Stone
The plot dealt with the first manned spaceflight (piloted co-ed by Duff and Bartok) against the backdrop of Duff's character's failing marriage, his wife's infidelity and murder (of which Duff is suspected), and his budding romance with Bartok, who plays a renowned mathematician working on the space project.
Target Earth (1954)
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Space opera, Venus in film, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey, Whit Bissell, Arthur Space, Steve Pendleton
After a botched attempt at suicide, Nora King (Kathleen Crowley) revives and discovers that her building has no electricity or water. She soon realizes that Chicago is deserted when she wanders out into the empty, quiet streets. Stumbling over the body of a dead woman, she encounters Frank Brooks (Richard Denning), another person who has just recently revived after being beaten in a robbery.
Crash of Moons (1954)
, 1h18Directed by John Hollingsworth Morse
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Space opera
Actors Richard Crane, Scotty Beckett, Charles Meredith, Maurice Cass, John Banner, Patsy Parsons
Rocky Jones attempts to save the inhabitants of a planet about to collide with a moon. The empress of the planet, however, is suspicious. While Rocky and his crew finally succeed in evacuating the planet in time, Cleolanthe's pride and vanity are a major hindrance. Finally, however, as the last of the planet's population leaves, Cleolanthe arrogantly declares that she will stay behind. Her assistant, however, refuses to allow this, and literally picks her up and carries her on board Rocky's own ship. She watches in despair as the moon crashes into her planet, the two bodies destroying one another instantly. As the ship heads for the new home that has been chosen for her people, Cleolanthe finally realizes that she had been wrong, and that, as one of her underlings has stated, it is the people that make a nation, not the land itself. She finally reconciles with Rocky and his crew, and sincerely thanks them for their efforts in her behalf and that of her people. This marks the end of the character Cleolanthe in the Rocky Jones series. Succeeding episodes contain a new villain.
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
, 1h16Directed by David MacDonald
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Adrienne Corri, Hazel Court, Joseph Tomelty, John Laurie
Nyah, a female alien commander from Mars, dressed in shiny black vinyl, heads for London in her flying saucer. She is part of the advanced alien team that is looking for Earth men to replace the dying male population on her world. Because of damage to her saucer, caused by entering Earth's atmosphere and then colliding with an aircraft, she is forced to land her damaged flying saucer in the remote Scottish moors, near a local village. She is armed with a raygun that can paralyze or kill, and she also has a tall, menacing robot named Chani.
A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
, 2h4Directed by John Kent Harrison
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Time travel films, Space opera, Children's films
Actors Katie Stuart, Gregory Smith, David Dorfman, Kate Nelligan, Chris Potter, Alison Elliott
Meg Murry is having a difficult time. Her father, astrophysicist Dr. Jack Murry, has mysteriously disappeared. Her youngest brother, Charles Wallace, a genius, is teased and belittled and thought to be stupid because he does not talk to anyone but family. Meg does not get along with her peers, teachers, her 10-year-old twin brothers, or even with herself.