Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins is an animated telefilm co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Tsuburaya Productions. It is based on the live-action Japanese TV series Ultraman. It was directed by Ray Patterson and Mitsuo Kusakabe. It originally aired in America on 12 October 1987.
Three stunt pilots become Ultra Warriors to fight evil on Earth.
== Trivia ==
* When the film aired in Japan in 1989, the opening titles were in English, but the closing credits were in Japanese.
* The sequence of a cute baby alien becoming a giant, destructive monster was possibly inspired by the Gremlins movies.
== Voice Cast ==
* Michael Lembeck as Scott Masterson
* Chad Everett as Chuck Gavin
* Adrienne Barbeau as Lt. Beth O'Brien
* Stacy Keach Sr. as Walter Freeman
* Lorna Patterson as Dr. Susan Rand
* Robert David Hall as a newsman
* Ed Gilbert as General Cooper
* Adrienne Alexander as an old lady
* Charlie Adler as Andy
* Ronnie Schell as Samson
* William Callaway as Ulysses
* Peter Renaday as Cajun
* Al Fann as a paramedic
* Mark L. Taylor as Mark Watkins
* Allan Lurie as Colonel Baldinger
* Vince Trankina as a photographer
* Les Tremayne as Dr. Philby
== External Links ==
* IMDb record
Category:Hanna-Barbera films
Category:The Funtastic Index