Brain 17 (1982)
FamilyScience FictionActionTV Movie
Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the most intelligent being on planet Earth. One day, Brain decides to abandon its terrestrial moorings, and it's up to The Defenders to track it down. Unfortunately, Brain has developed an amazing army of deadly giant robots, including one with a huge "17" emblazoned on its chest-plate, with which it plans to subjugate its creators. A young boy whose family was killed by Brain's followers manages to activate Daitetsujin 17, which thereafter comes to his rescue whenever he is in danger from Brain's minions.
Directors:
Minoru Yamada, Michael Part.
Writers:
Shozo Uehara, Masaru Igami.
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Masahiro Kamiya as Stevie |
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Ulf Otsuki as Professor Hassler |
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Tadao Nakamaru as Dr. Sahara |
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Midori Takei as Judy Sahara |
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Gō Haraguchi as Captain Bob Kendall, "The Razor" |
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Akihiko Hirata as Captain Roper |
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Takehisa Yamaguchi as Chief Kidd |
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Lucia Santo as Pink Jaguar |
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Mio Ota as Blue Jaguar |
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Kenji Tamiya as Defenders Captain |
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Kaho Shimada as Carrie Sahara |
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Masahiro Takashina as Fred, Stevie's friend |
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Osman Yusuf as Prisoner |
| Directing | Minoru Yamada | Director |
| Writing | Shozo Uehara | Screenplay |
| Writing | Masaru Igami | Screenplay |
| Production | Bunker Jenkins | Producer |
| Sound | Chumei Watanabe | Music |
| Production | Toshihiro Osato | Producer |
| Production | Hiroshi Enomoto | Producer |
| Production | Keizo Shichijo | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Part | Director |
| Writing | Michael Part | Writer |
| Writing | Shotaro Ishinomori | Story |
| Sound | Douglas M. Lackey | Music |
| Editing | Floyd Ingram | Editor |