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The Glitterball

Original title: Glitterball
  • 1977
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
304
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The Glitterball (1977)
Alien InvasionAdventureFamilySci-Fi

Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership, while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers.Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership, while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers.Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership, while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers.

  • Director
    • Harley Cokeliss
  • Writers
    • Harley Cokeliss
    • Howard Thompson
    • Michael Abrams
  • Stars
    • Ben Buckton
    • Keith Jayne
    • Ron Pember
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    304
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harley Cokeliss
    • Writers
      • Harley Cokeliss
      • Howard Thompson
      • Michael Abrams
    • Stars
      • Ben Buckton
      • Keith Jayne
      • Ron Pember
    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast11

    Ben Buckton
    • Max
    Keith Jayne
    Keith Jayne
    • Pete
    Ron Pember
    • Filthy
    Marjorie Yates
    • Mrs. Fielding
    Barry Jackson
    Barry Jackson
    • Mr. Fielding
    Andrew Bradford
    • Corporal
    Derek Deadman
    Derek Deadman
    • Ice Cream Man
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Mills
    Frank Mills
    • Supermarket Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Robson
    • Supermarket Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Schofield
    Leslie Schofield
    • Radar Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Dudley Sutton
    Dudley Sutton
    • Unknown
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harley Cokeliss
    • Writers
      • Harley Cokeliss
      • Howard Thompson
      • Michael Abrams
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    User reviews11

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The truck being used by the Royal Air Force to track the alien is one of the BBC's Dodge SpaceVan TV detector vans, once used to detect television sets in homes, to locate people operating televisions without having paid their TV license fee.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, when the RAF team arrive at Sgt Fieldings house, and encounter Mrs Fielding, a microphone is clearly visible at the top of the picture.
    • Connections
      Referenced in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 22, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Ball vom anderen Stern
    • Filming locations
      • Hertfordshire, England, UK(made on location in)
    • Production companies
      • Mark Forstater Productions Ltd.
      • Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 56m
    • Color
      • Color

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