Atomic Rulers of the World
- Atomic Rulers of the World
Infobox_Film
name = Atomic Rulers of the World
caption = DVD cover for Alpha Video's release of "Atomic Rulers of the World" (1964)
director = Koreyoshi Akasaka, Teruo Ishii, Akira Mitsuwa
starring = Ken Utsui as Starman
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =Walter Manley Enterprises Inc.
released = 1964
runtime = 83 min. (USA)
language = English (dubbed)
budget =
followed_by = "Invaders from Space"
imdb_id = 0057860|
"Atomic Rulers of the World" (or just "Atomic Rulers") is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #1 and #2 of the Japanese short film series "Super Giant". The work is currently in the Public Domain.
Plot
The story involves the superhero Starman who is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from the nuclear holocaust threatened by the country of Meropol.
American adaptation
The 9 "Super Giant" films were purchased for distribution to U.S. television and edited into 4 films by Walter Manley Enterprises and Medallion Films. The 2 original Japanese films which went into "Atomic Rulers of the World" ("Super Giant" and "Super Giant Continues") were 49 minutes and 53 minutes in duration. The two films were edited into one 83-minute film. The original films were two parts of a complete story, but a total of 19 minutes was cut during the re-editing, dropping elements from both films. Also, most of the original music was scrapped and replaced by library cues. The result was a product considerably different from the Japanese originals.
DVD releases
"Atomic Rulers of the World" is currently available on two DVD releases. Something Weird Video with Image Entertainment released the film and the other Starman film, "Invaders from Space" on a single disc on December 10, 2002. Alpha Video also released a budget-priced disc of the film by itself on June 22, 2004.
See also
* "Super Giant"
External links
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References
*Ragone, August. "THE ORIGINAL "STARMAN"; the Forgotten Supergiant of Steel Who Fought for Peace, Justice and the Japanese Way" Originally published in Planet X Magazine, included in Something Weird Video's DVD release.
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