Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.
The Shape of Things to Come (1979) is a science fiction and adventure film directed by George McCowan, released on May 4, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse and John Ireland. Viewers rate it 4.1 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
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Jack Palance
as Omus
Carol Lynley
as Nikki
Barry Morse
as Dr. John Caball
John Ireland
as Senator Smedley
Nicholas Campbell
as Jason Caball
Anne-Marie Martin
as Kim Smedley
Greg Swanson
as Sparks (voice)
Mark Parr
as Sparks
William Hutt
as Lomax (voice)
Ardon Bess
as Merrick
Lynda Mason Green
as Lunar technician
Albert Humphries
as Robot technician
Directed by George McCowan, written by Mike Cheda, H. G. Wells and Joseph Glazner, produced by William Davidson.
Average viewer score of 4.1/10 from 37 ratings.
**A slow, dull movie.** A movie that feels like a Star Trek script that was thrown out for being too dull. There is just too little going on for too long. The movie touts that it is based off of the H.G. Wells' story of the same name, though aside from some character names and the title, there is no other correlation. The sets are cheap. The costumes are unremarkable. The robots are blatant knock off of the Lost in…
Reviewed on October 2, 2023
**_Practically any episode of Buck Rogers is a superior choice_** Shot in the fall of 1978, this is a cheesy Star Wars knockoff that merely uses the HG Wells name as a selling point since the story has nothing to do with his 1933 novel. Meanwhile the robots in the story are variations on the Robot from Lost in Space. I mention Buck Rogers because the sets, costumes and FX are comparable to that contemporaneous TV…
Reviewed on November 23, 2025
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The Shape of Things to Come (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Shape of Things to Come (1979) includes Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse, John Ireland and Nicholas Campbell. The film was directed by George McCowan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shape of Things to Come was released on May 4, 1979 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Shape of Things to Come (1979) holds an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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