Sayonara Jupiter

Sayonara Jupiter

A black hole, Jupiter and a desperate scheme to save mankind!

1984 · 129 min · ★ 5.5 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama

In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole. Koji Hashimoto's 1983 sci-fi adventure was conceived as a Japanese competitor to the upcoming sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001, titled 2010, and often mirrors the sequel's plot.

Directed by Koji Hashimoto · Written by Sakyo Komatsu

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Tomokazu Miura Dr. Eiji Honda
Diane Dangely Maria Basehart
Miyuki Ono Anita
Rachel Huggett Dr. Millicent Wilem
Paul Tagawa Peter
Marc Panther Carlos
Akihiko Hirata Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
Masumi Okada Dr. Mohammed Mansur
Hisaya Morishige Earth Federation President
Kim Bass Booker
William Tapier
Nobushi Takeuchi

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