The Wild, Wild Planet

Original title: I criminali della galassia

1966
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1h 33m

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4.5/10

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A deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.

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A deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up ... Read allA deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.A deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Lt. Ken
(as Charles Justin)

Franco Nero

Lt. Jake Jacowitz

Enzo Fiermonte

General Paul H. Fowler

Umberto Raho

General Maitland
(as Bert Raho)

Vittorio Bonos

Delfos Scientist
(as Victor Bonos)

Aldo Canti

Gymnasium Victim
(as Aldo Kant)

Franco Doria

Shrunken Anton Fryd
(as Frank Doris)

Margherita Horowitz

Mrs. Fowler
(as Margaret Norowitz)

Carlo Kechler

Werner
(as Karl Mechler)

Rodolfo Lodi

Claridge
(as Rudolph Lodin)

Renato Montalbano

Detective

Piero Pastore

Scientist on Planet Delfos
(as Peter Pastor)

Isarco Ravaioli

Quarters Sergeant

Franco Ressel

Lt. Jeffries
(as Frank Ressel)

Claudio Scarchilli

Halstead's Pilot
(as Claude Shackley)

Director
- Antonio Margheriti
Writers
- Ivan Reiner
- Renato Moretti
All cast & crew
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Trivia
While filming, a crack in the pool while filled with "blood" originated a leak, so people in the neighborhood suddenly saw blood-like red-colored water coming out from their taps.

Goofs
At the end of a car chase, which is shot in broad daylight, the film cuts to a miniature of the car going off a model railroad-size road and steep embankment (with accompanying unnecessary sparking effects)and crashing at the bottom. The effect is shot taking place at night, despite the fact the preceding chase had just been on a sunlit day. When the scene cuts back from the model to a live scene of the actors investigating the wreck, it is also filmed as a night shot in order to match the previous miniature scene.

Quotes
Cmdr. Mike Halstead: [while fighting the invaders henchwomen] Watch out for the gadgets on their chests!

Connections
Featured in Chiller Theatre: The Wild, Wild Planet (1974)

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Featured review

5/10

some nice visuals too talky for its own good

An early example of Italian sci-fi, Wild,Wild Planet could have been a lot more fun had the story dealt with less abstract issues. What ultimately prevents one from enjoying this film full-on is Tony Russell in the lead who just can't elevate his primitive character saddled with lousy dialogue above the average 'good guy action hero' level. Some awful costume design and occasionally too-predictable sound design don't help things, either. Massimo Serato acquits himself well as a mad scientist, too bad his character is absent throughout the middle section the film. Very nice to see Umberto Raho in a supporting role, not to mention the rising star Franco Nero. There are lots and lots of obvious yet still amazing miniature shots some of which are integrated into the rest of the footage with commendable ingenuity. Margheriti saves the pyrotechnics display for the grand finale.

Watch Wild Wild Planet for the cinematography, sporadic and drawn-out fisticuffs and amusing futuristic designs. It's all a bit boring but worth a look for Margheriti enthusiasts.