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Varan (1958)

Varan (1958)

Science Fiction Horror

A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!

Release Date: 1958, October 14
Directors: Ishirō Honda
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO
Cast: Yoshio Tsuchiya, Noriko Honma, Hideo Shibuya, Shōichi Hirose, Akio Kusama, Haruo Nakajima, Akira Yamada, Yoshikazu Kawamata, Yoshibumi Tajima, Kōzō Nomura, Minosuke Yamada, Fuyuki Murakami

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.

Keywords:

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