The Metaliens, alien robots intent on galactic domination, encounter a major setback. Their enormous Space Saucer, 'Compromise', enters a black hole in a strange, uncharted region of Space, and collides with another craft – sending the Kleptonite Ball, their precious cargo and the key to Universal Conquest, hurtling to a planet inhabited by primitive life forms: Earth. Having materialised in a bar, the Ball variously functions as a Christmas tree decoration, a bathroom ornament, and a fortune-teller's prop. The Metaliens must retrieve the Kleptonite Ball if their mission is ever to succeed. And that's when their problems really begin…
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Family, TV Movie
Stars: Ed Bishop, Bob Hoskins, Al Matthew, Bill Mitchell, Paddie O'Neill, Christopher Sandford
Crew: Verity Lambert (Executive Producer), Denis King (Conductor), Ray Corbett (Producer), Freddie Young (Director of Photography), Peter Boyle (Editor), Linda Agran (Script Coordinator)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Euston Films, Thames Television
Runtime: 50 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1981
IMDb: 10
Keywords:dystopia, failed tv pilot, cliffhanger, world domination, christmas, macguffin, puppets, alien robot, sci-fi parody
