Message from Space (1978) (and detail)dir. Kinji Fukasaku
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)dir. Irvin Kershner
Message from Space
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)
dir. Richard Marquand
Message from Space
Return of the Jedi
Kinji Fukasaku's Message from Space was one of untold dozens of cheap Star Wars knockoffs released in the late 1970s. Its plot, characters, and mise-en-scen all borrow heavily from Lucas' film. Interestingly enough, a few of the unique visuals this cash-in offered, in turn, found their way into the Star Wars sequels. It was at once an imitation and an inspiration.
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