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The series was condensed into a 130-minute-long movie by combining elements from a few key episodes.

Additional animation was created for the movie ( such as the scenes on Iscandar ) or recycled from the series ' test footage ( such as the opening sequence ).

The movie, which was released in Japan on August 6, 1977, was edited down further and dubbed into English in 1978 ; entitled Space Cruiser Yamato or simply Space Cruiser, it was only given a limited theatrical release in Europe & Latin America, where it was called Patrulha Estelar ( Star Patrol ) or Astronave Intrepido ( Starship Intrepid ), though it was later released on video in most countries.