Crusher Joe: The Movie

Synopsis

Crushers are intergalactic freelancers who will take on any job for the proper price. Crusher Joe leads a small crew of these outer space troubleshooters, made up of the cyborg Talos, the gorgeous Alfin, and the obligatory kid sidekick Ricky. A routine assignment to escort a cryogenically frozen heiress to a medical facility goes wrong when the girl vanishes and Joe's team is left holding the blame. Space pirates appear to be setting up the Crushers as patsies, but Joe has no tolerance for being framed and tracks the pirates to their home world. The four heroes must not only rescue their human cargo but also dismantle the pirate operation, which demands a great many space dogfights, explosions, and good old-fashioned hand-to-hand combat.

Background

Crusher Joe won the 1983 Animage Anime Grand Prix Award.