Mars Men

Mars Men

Terrifying invasion from space! The unexpected death-dealing counterattack!

1976 · 88 min · ★ 5.3 · Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction

A child finds a magic statue in a cave. This is a Thai idol that protects the world from an invasion by extraterrestrial giants. Edited from the Tsuburaya-Chaiyo co-production Jumborg Ace & Giant (1974), combining the special effects footage with newly shot drama scenes featuring a Taiwanese cast to create a loose adaptation of the original story that jettisons the connections to Tah Tien (1973) and Jumborg Ace (1973).

Directed by Chen Hung-Min · Written by Ching-chieh Lin

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