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The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come
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  2. The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

1979
1h 38m
Science Fiction
Adventure

Status

Released

Release

1979

Runtime

1h 38m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

3
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Rent

4
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube

Buy

4
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube

Ads

5
The Roku Channel
Pluto TV
Shout! Factory TV
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Tubi TV
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Storyline

"Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!"

Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
May 4, 1979
Languages
English
Director
George McCowan
George McCowan
Production
CFI Investments
CFI Investments
SOTTC Film Productions Ltd.
SOTTC Film Productions Ltd.
Production Countries
Canada

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Omus

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Nikki

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Dr. John Caball

John Ireland

John Ireland

Senator Smedley

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Jason Caball

Anne-Marie Martin

Anne-Marie Martin

Kim Smedley

Greg Swanson

Sparks (voice)

Mark Parr

Sparks

William Hutt

William Hutt

Lomax (voice)

Ardon Bess

Ardon Bess

Merrick

Lynda Mason Green

Lynda Mason Green

Lunar technician

Albert Humphries

Robot technician

Bill Lake

Bill Lake

Spacesuited man

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