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Matango
Quick Facts
DirectorIshirō Honda
Runtime1h 29m
GenresDrama · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release1963-08-11
Film

Matango

1963· 1h 29m· Drama· Fantasy· Horror· Mystery· Science-fiction· Thriller

Can you survive the madness and terror of Matango?

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...

1963-08-11
Matango

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Key Crew
ScreenplayTakeshi Kimura
Director of PhotographyHajime Koizumi
Original Music ComposerSadao Bekku
Full cast & crew (25 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released1963-08-11
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO · Tokyo Laboratory
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.7/10 · 104 votes
Original languageja

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