Alien Attack 43 years old
The ultimate space-age disaster ... and a desperate struggle for survival
Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).
Credits
Alien Attack Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Landau He was 52, 89 years old when he died | as Commander John Koenig |
| Barbara Bain She was 48, now 92 years old | as Doctor Helena Russell |
| Nick Tate He was 38, now 81 years old | as Captain Alan Carter |
| Barry Morse He was 62, 89 years old when he died | as Professor Victor Bergman |
Alien Attack Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lee H. Katzin as Director. He was 45 (67) years old when He died | Directing |
| Charles Crichton as Director. He was 70 (89) years old when He died | Directing |
| Brian Johnson as Special Effects. He was 32 (now 76) years old | Crew |
| Sylvia Anderson as Producer. She was 53 (88) years old when She died | Production |
| George Bellak as Screenplay. He was 61 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Christopher Penfold as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 83) years old | Writing |
Alien Attack (43 years)
The ultimate space-age disaster ... and a desperate struggle for survival
- Release day: Thursday, September 04, 1980
- Runtime: 104 minutes
