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The X from Outer Space

The X from Outer Space

Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space

19675.21h 29m

Overview

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

Directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu
Written by Moriyoshi Ishida, Kazui Nihonmatsu, Eibi Motomochi
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Top Cast

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Shunya Wazaki

Capt. Sano

Itoko Harada

Itoko Harada

Michiko

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Miyamoto

Keisuke Sonoi

Keisuke Sonoi

Dr. Shioda

Hiroshi Fujioka

Hiroshi Fujioka

Moon Station Correspondent A

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Dr. Kato

Peggy Neal

Peggy Neal

Lisa

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Franz Gruber

Dr. Berman

Mike Daneen

Mike Daneen

Stein

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Ryuji Kita

Themes & Keywords

japanmonstergiant monsterufomoon basekaijualien monsterspaceship

About The X from Outer Space

The X from Outer Space is a science fiction, horror film released in 1967 exploring themes of japan, monster, giant monster, ufo, moon base, kaiju. Directed by Kazui Nihonmatsu, it stars Shunya Wazaki, Itoko Harada, Shinichi Yanagisawa. The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

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