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Weapon

Weapon

1979TV Episode⏱️ 52mNot Rated
AdventureDramaSci-Fi
6.9
IMDB Rating
234 votes

After a researcher named Coser kills his superiors at the Federation's weapons development base, he escapes to a deserted planet with a new secret weapon called IMIPAK. Soon, both the Liberator's crew and Servalan are searching fo...

Director
George Spenton-Foster
Writers
Chris Boucher, Terry Nation
Stars
Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow
Release Date
January 23, 1979
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
as Roj Blake
Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette
as Jenna Stannis
Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow
as Kerr Avon
Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell
as Cally
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Michael Keating
as Vila Restal
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David Jackson
as Olag Gan
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Peter Tuddenham
as Zen
Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher
as Space Commander Travis
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce
as Supreme Commander Servalan
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
as Clonemaster Fen

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Studio TC6, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Kitsch fun.
by Sleepin_Dragon2021-07-11
6/10

"IMIPAK is the latest weapon devised by The Federation, only its creator, Coser, and his assistant have run away with it. It's a ridiculously camp episode, everything about it is so outlandish, the music for starters is so dramatic, the clothes are fabulously garish, they are all elaborate, dramatic and over the top. The same can almost be said for the story, it does however have a kitsch fun feel to it. The Clone Masters are a great idea, I'm not sure about the realisation, Kathleen Byron was a phenomenal actress, with an illustrious career, I'm not sure this was her finest mo..."

💡 Did You Know?

The chess computer Carnell uses is a Chess Challenger 1 from Fidelity Electronics. At the time the series was made, this was an actual top-of-the-line portable dedicated chess computer.

📖 Synopsis

After a researcher named Coser kills his superiors at the Federation's weapons development base, he escapes to a deserted planet with a new secret weapon called IMIPAK. Soon, both the Liberator's crew and Servalan are searching fo...