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Varan(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-10-14
57%
30 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!
Overview:
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Varan
Top 10 Billed Cast
野村浩三
Kenji Uozaki
Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô
千田是也
Dr. Sugimoto
平田昭彦
Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
村上冬樹
Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide
土屋嘉男
Military Officer Katsumoto
山田巳之助
Secretary of Defense
伊藤久哉
Ichiro, Yuriko's brother
田島 義文
Captain of Uranami
桐野洋雄
Yutaka Wada
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Overview
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Release Date
1958-10-14
Average
5.7
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!
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Languages:
日本語Keywords
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