

Invasion: UFO
1980, English. Directed by Gerry Anderson & Cyril Frankel & David Tomblin & Jeremy Summers.
An organization called SHADO fights off aliens who are infiltrating Earth by disguising themselves as humans.
The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization), a highly secret military organization, is set up in the hope of defending the Earth from this alien threat. This organization operates from a secret location beneath the Harlington-Straker film studio in London. S.H.A.D.O. also has a base on the moon with Interceptors as well as an early warning satellite that detects inbound UFOs (called S.I.D.), and operate a fleet of submarines. General James Henderson and commander Ed Straker have a team of highly trained and well equipped females and males to battle the regularly incoming hostile UFOs.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Gerry AndersonDirector
- Cyril FrankelDirector
- David TomblinDirector
- Jeremy SummersDirector
- Ed BishopCmdr. Ed Straker
- George SewellCol. Alec Freeman
- Michael BillingtonCol. Paul Foster
- Wanda VenthamCol. Virginia Lake
- Vladek SheybalDr. Doug Jackson
- Derren NesbittCraig Collins
- David WarbeckSkydive Commander
- Shane RimmerLt. Bill Johnson / Alien / CIA Agent
- Deborah GrantLinda Simmonds
- Patrick AllenTurner
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Tomblin
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Invasion: UFO: quick answers
What should I watch before Invasion: UFO?
Watch UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth! (1971), UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... (1972), UFO: Take Them Alive (1972), and UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (1974) first, plus 1 earlier title listed on this page.
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How long is Invasion: UFO?
Invasion: UFO runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Invasion: UFO is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Invasion: UFO?
If you liked Invasion: UFO, try Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs, Babylon 5: The River of Souls.
Who directed Invasion: UFO?
Invasion: UFO (1980) was directed by Gerry Anderson and Cyril Frankel and David Tomblin and Jeremy Summers and stars Ed Bishop, George Sewell, Michael Billington.