Film

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem 2003

Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Leiji Matsumoto, Hirotoshi Rissen, Daisuke Nishio

  • Animation, Science Fiction, Music, Adventure
  • 68 min
  • PG

The animated House Musical.

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are — and to rescue Stella.

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