Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space

Little Orbit the Astrodog and the Screechers from Outer Space

1979 · 74 min · ★ 7.1 · Science Fiction, Animation

Zillionair playboy Terry has built a spaceship so that he can see the galaxy together with his girlfriend Ferma. Along comes a spaced-out alien who needs to find back to his planet. The trio brings along Little Orbit the Astrodog to assist in the search. On their fantastical journey they battle a phantom space-bird, asparagus monsters (with Bronx accents) that want them for lunch, and a race of space-robots on a machine planet.

Directed by Jean Image · Written by Jean Image

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