Invasion: UFO
5.7
“An organization called SHADO fights off aliens who are infiltrating Earth by disguising themselves as humans.”
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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6 films
Cast
13 people
Ed Bishop
Cmdr. Ed Straker
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
UFO
George Sewell
Col. Alec Freeman
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
UFO
Michael Billington
Col. Paul Foster
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
UFO
Wanda Ventham
Col. Virginia Lake
Known for
Sherlock
Departure
Vladek Sheybal
Dr. Doug Jackson
Known for
Shōgun
Smiley's People
Tom Adams
Captain Lauritzen
Derren Nesbitt
Craig Collins
Known for
Flawless
Where Eagles Dare
David Warbeck
Skydive Commander
Known for
The Beyond
Duck, You Sucker
David Collings
Daniel Clark
Shane Rimmer
Lt. Bill Johnson / Alien / CIA Agent
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Thunderbirds
Deborah Grant
Linda Simmonds
Known for
Not Going Out
Colin Gordon
Albert Thompson
Known for
The Pink Panther
The One That Got Away
Cyril Frankel Director · Jeremy Summers Director David Tomblin Director
First release January 1, 1980 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production ITC Entertainment
Production
Century 21 Productions
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
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