- For the Season K episode, see MST3K K14 - Mighty Jack.
- For the Season 3 episode, see MST3K 314 - Mighty Jack.
Mighty Jack is a 1968 feature distributed by Sandy Frank, which is assembled from the first and sixth episodes of a 13-episode Japanese tokusatsu TV series created by Eiji Tsuburaya.
Plot[]
Mighty Jack
An evil criminal organization called Q has plans for world domination, so a high-tech crime-fighting unit is formed to fight Q; this unit is called Mighty Jack. Mighty Jack operates out of a secret base from which they can launch their state-of-the-art submarine/jet hybrid vehicle.
Q kidnaps a man named Mr. Atari because they want the secret of Mighty Jack. Mighty Jack unit is deployed to rescue Atari.
Q then uses stolen research plans to develop a new ice that stays solid at high temperatures, and also an instant-freeze gun that uses this "hot ice." Q destroys an artificial island with its instant-freezing weapons and then uses a iceberg made of hot ice as their new base. Mighty Jack is called in to fight Q again.
Cast[]
- Hideaki Nitani as Captain Tenda
- Naoko Kobo as Mary
- Hiroshi Minami as Mr. Atari
- Masaya Nihei as Jerry
- Hideyo Amamoto as Tammy
Notes[]
- Masaya Nihei, who appears as Jerry, also starred as Ide/Ito, the goofy inventor from Ultraman.
- Eiji Tsuburaya, creator of the Japanese TV series, is better known as the special effects artist behind Ultraman and the first Godzilla movies.
MST3K Connections[]
- Writer Shinichi Sekizawa was also story and Jet Jaguar Song writer for Godzilla vs. Megalon and writer for Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.
- Hideyo Amamoto also portrayed a Red Bamboo naval officer in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.
- Franz Gruber (Fritz Tachibana) also portrayed Dr. Williams in Gamera vs Jiger.
- Ulf Ôtsuki (Q Commander) also portrayed a Seatopian agent in Godzilla vs. Megalon.
- Liza Ross (English dub voice for secretary) also voiced Catherine in the English dub of Time of the Apes
- Bob Sherman (English dub voice for Tenda) also voiced a searcher in the English dub of Time of the Apes.
- English dub voice actor and and dialogue director Jesse Vogel (thug) was also dialogue director and voiced Geba in the English dub of Time of the Apes.
- Enver Altenbay (policeman/factory guard) also portrayed a technician in The Green Slime.
- U.S. version producer Sandy Frank was also producer for the U.S. versions of Humanoid Woman, The "Legend of Dinosaurs", Gamera, Gamera vs Barugon, Time of the Apes, Gamera vs Gaos, Fugitive Alien, Gamera vs Guiron, Gamera vs Zigra, and Star Force: Fugitive Alien II.
- Producer Eiji Tsuburaya was also director of special effects for Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.
- U.S. version editor William L. Cooper Jr. was also U.S. version editor for Time of the Apes, Fugitive Alien, and Star Force: Fugitive Alien II.
- Director of special effects Sadamasa Arikawa was also director of special effects photography for Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.