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Battle Beyond the Sun (1962)

The gigantic battle! - which race will win ... and rule the universe?

Genre : Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Aleksandr Kozyr, Mikhail Karyukov, Francis Ford Coppola
Writer : Mikhail Karyukov

Synopsis

In the distant future, the post-nuclear holocaust Earth is divided into two rival superpowers, North Hemis and South Hemis. Both empires are engaged in competitive race to reach Mars. When a badly under-equipped rocket malfunctions and begins drifting toward the sun, its helpless crew is rescued by the rival mission team. The combined crew continue the flight to mars, when colossal monsters lies in wait on the Martian moons!

Actors

Ivan Pereverzev
Ivan Pereverzev
Yevgeny Petrovich Kornev
Aleksandr Shvorin
Aleksandr Shvorin
Craig Matthews
Larisa Borisenko
Larisa Borisenko
Olga
Konstantin Bartashevich
Konstantin Bartashevich
Robert Clark
Gurgen Tonunts
Gurgen Tonunts
Verst (Capt. Torrance - US)
Valentyn Cherniak
Valentyn Cherniak
Somov (Paul Clinton - US)
Viktor Dobrovolsky
Viktor Dobrovolsky
Demchenko (Commander Daniels - US)
Aleksandra Popova
Aleksandra Popova
Korneva (Dr. Ruth Gordon - US)
Taisiya Lytvynenko
Taisiya Lytvynenko
Lena
Lev Lobov
Lev Lobov
Sashko (Johnson - US)
Sergey Filimonov
Sergey Filimonov
Troyan - Journalist
Marina Samojlova
Marina Samojlova
Mat Klark
Mikhail Belousov
Mikhail Belousov
Chief of Rescue Staff
Linda Barrett
Linda Barrett
Voice

Crews

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Aleksandr Kozyr
Aleksandr Kozyr
Director
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov
Writer
Aleksey Sazonov
Aleksey Sazonov
Writer
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Associate Producer
Carmine Coppola
Carmine Coppola
Music
Mykola Kulchytskyi
Mykola Kulchytskyi
Director of Photography
Mikhail Karyukov
Mikhail Karyukov
Screenplay
Mikhail Karyukov
Mikhail Karyukov
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Director

Trailers and other movies

Jack Hill on BATTLE BEYOND THE SUN
Nebo Zovyot (1959)

Posters and backgrounds

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