Atomic Rulers

Atomic Rulers

1965 · 74 min · ★ 4.6 · Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Super criminals are planning to infiltrate Earth with mass nuclear destruction! Only Starman can defend civilization by thwarting evil!

Directed by Teruo Ishii · Written by Ichirō Miyagawa

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