Sayonara Jupiter
In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole. Koji Hashimoto's 1983 sci-fi adventure was conceived as a Japanese competitor to the upcoming sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001, titled 2010, and often mirrors the sequel's plot.
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Sayonara Jupiter
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 17, 1984
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
User Score
53%
Original Title
さよならジュピター
Production Companies
Toho Pictures, IO Corp., Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory, Far East Laboratory
Director
Koji Hashimoto
Description
In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they discover an ancient alien race from Jupiter as well as the emergence of an apocalyptically dangerous black hole. Koji Hashimoto's 1983 sci-fi adventure was conceived as a Japanese competitor to the upcoming sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic 2001, titled 2010, and often mirrors the sequel's plot.
