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Invasion: UFO

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1980 · 97 min Science Fiction
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization), a highly secret military organization, is set up in the hope of defending the Earth from this alien threat. This organization operates from a secret location beneath the Harlington-Straker film studio in London. S.H.A.D.O. also has a base on the moon with Interceptors as well as an early warning satellite that detects inbound UFOs (called S.I.D.), and operate a fleet of submarines. General James Henderson and commander Ed Straker have a team of highly trained and well equipped females and males to battle the regularly incoming hostile UFOs.

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Year 1980
Country United Kingdom
Genre Science Fiction
Director Gerry Anderson
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (27 votes)

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The series constructs a classic confrontation model, relying on a methodical alternation of threat-response missions and the daily routine of a secret base. It employs practical, almost engineering-like solutions for its 1980s futuristic aesthetic, where technology outweighs spectacle.

Those who tire of frantic pacing will appreciate the detailed immersion into planetary defense protocols, where each operation is a clear sequence, not an emotional storm. What lingers after viewing is a sense of a solid, systematic approach to sci-fi storytelling. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Gerry Anderson

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