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Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
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Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

1969
Sci-fi
1h 41m
A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The European Space Exploration Council decide to send American astronaut Glenn Ross and British scientist John Kane via spaceship to explore the other planet. After a disastrous crash-landing Ross awakes to learn that Kane lies near death and that they apparently have returned to Earth, as evidenced by the presence of the Council director and his staff. (imdb)

Directed by:

Robert Parrish

Screenwriter:

Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

Starring:

Herbert Lom, Ian Hendry, George Sewell, Patrick Wymark, Roy Thinnes, Lynn Loring, Loni von Friedl, Franco De Rosa, Cy Grant

Genre:

Sci-fi

AKA:

Doppelgänger

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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Journey to the Far Side of the Sun

1969
Sci-fi
1h 41m
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maximaraMaximara
Rated 10 Dec 2018
70
42nd
Doppelgänger outside the UK , the premise of this movie (there is a counter Earth) was done far better in the Twilight Zone episode "The Parallel" Interestingly the film's plot device where the writing is supposed to be reversed wasn't understood by those who put the film on TV. The result is effectively two films involving events on the two Earth mirroring each other.
Rated 10 Dec 2018
kscherry2000kscherry2000
Rated 01 Oct 2012
88
18th
I liked this one a lot, especially the ending. Really nice character interaction and a few nice surprises.
Rated 01 Oct 2012
actionbergActionberg
Rated 13 Apr 2012
40
11th
Talk about a mess of a movie. It's clearly inspired by the psychedelic, cryptic tone of films like 2001, but doesn't come anywhere near as close to having the same impact or meaning. It's overshadowed by this bizarre theme of sexual inadequacy, one that ultimately comes off as unresolved and possibly even morally dubious in its execution. It's even got its own "Jupiter and Beyond" style sequence that exemplifies the film's emptiness of thought. There's one good explosion to be seen, at least.
Rated 13 Apr 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 20 Jul 2011
63
16th
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, best known for the Thunderbirds, also wrote and produced this piece of hard science fiction, dealing with the discovery of a perfect mirror of Earth on the opposite side of the sun. An interesting idea, but one that doesn't really work as a film; the results are fairly dull and sterile, despite competent acting. The confusing climax doesn't help, although the intriguing final scene and some cool touches throughout, like the fake-eyeball spycam, do.
Rated 20 Jul 2011
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Sep 2008
75
72nd
While derek meddings special effects are as superb as ever , this is a flawed attempt at a neato idea. The cars (And indeed some of the cast) would later turn up in the Andersons next TV show U.F.O (my fave TV Show of all time)
Rated 30 Sep 2008
tonydaltonydal
Rated 04 Nov 2007
60
21st
That ending...hm. I don't know.
Rated 04 Nov 2007

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