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Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

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Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

"When the monsters come, America's Ultraman is their only hope!"

1989

1h 18m

6.4(12 votes)

Action

Adventure

Animation

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Overview

The lives of three stunt pilots (Scott, Chuck, and Beth) are changed when they gain the ability to transform into three new Ultra-beings, and form the Ultra Force, to battle four giant Sorkin Monsters.

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Production Companies

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

Tsuburaya Productions

Ashi Productions

TOHO

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Beth O'Brien (voice)

Chad Everett

Chad Everett

Chuck Gavin (voice)

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Scott Masterson (voice)

Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler

Utiloid Model ZQ14582 (Andy) (voice)

Ronnie Schell

Ronnie Schell

Combot Model BA666 (Samson) (voice)

William Callaway

William Callaway

Combot Model MF842 (Ulysses) (voice)

Stacy Keach Sr.

Stacy Keach Sr.

Walter Freeman (voice)

Lorna Patterson

Lorna Patterson

Dr. Susan Rand (voice)

Allan Lurie

Colonel Baldinger (voice)

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

General Cooper (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Mitsuo Kusakabe
Ray Patterson
Written by: John Loy
John Eric Seward

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