Science Fiction ·Action · Japan · 1977 · 25m

Daitetsujin 17

大鉄人17

Daitetsujin 17 poster
Director
Minoru Yamada
Cast
Masahiro Kamiya as Saburo Minami Midori Takei as Chie Sahara Tadao Nakamaru as Dr. Sahara Ulf Otsuki as Professor Hassler Kaho Shimada as Rumi Sahara Kenji Tamiya as Captain Nakai
Crew
Yoshikazu Yamasawa — Director of Photography Shozo Uehara — Screenplay Saburo Abe — Production Design
Synopsis

Young orphan Saburo uses a special helmet to command the Iron Robot 17 against the forces of the renegade computer Brain. Theatrical release re-edited from the first two episodes of the TV series, which actually preceded the original broadcast of the second episode.

Mood & Themes
giant robotevil computer
Key Collaborators
Minoru Yamada Director Yoshikazu Yamasawa Director of Photography Shozo Uehara Screenplay Saburo Abe Production Design
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