Star Pilot
Star Pilot (Italian: 2+5: Missione Hydra) is a 1966 Italian science-fiction film directed by Pietro Francisci. It stars Leonora Ruffo as Chaena, the commander of a spaceship from the constellation Hydra which has crashed on the island of Sardinia. An Earth scientist and his companions are abducted by the aliens and forced to repair the ship, and are then taken to Hydra for the purpose of genetic research.
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| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Starring | Leonora Ruffo Mario Novelli |
| Music by | Nico Fidenco |
Release date | Oct. 2, 1966 (Italy) |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Once in space, the film uses stock special-effects footage from Toho Studio's films Invasion of Astro-Monster and Gorath to depict a pursuit of Chaena's ship and an ecological catastrophe on Earth.
In the fall of 1977, to quickly capitalize on success of Star Wars, the film was dubbed in English and released in the United States under a new title. The English dub included references to "Star Fleet", "Star Fleet Command", "Warp Speed", and "Impulse Drive"as used in the Star Trek television series.
Home Release
Released as a double movie pack with Battle Beyond the Sun [1]