Invasion of Astro-Monster

About Invasion of Astro-Monster

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer.

Ishirō Honda's Invasion of Astro-Monster is a 1965 science fiction film. At 96 minutes long, it arrived in December 1965.

The film is filed under alien invasion, dinosaur, giant monster, and kaiju.

Akira Takarada stars as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji, Nick Adams as Astronaut F. Glenn, Kumi Mizuno as Miss Namikawa, and Keiko Sawai as Haruno Fuji. The screenplay is by Shinichi Sekizawa. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Mothra vs. Godzilla make useful companions to Invasion of Astro-Monster, all filed under alien. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 269 votes and it carries a G rating.