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War of the Monsters (1967) poster

War of the Monsters

1967, English. Directed by Shigeo Tanaka.

unearthly monsters... with terrifying destructive powers... battle to the death... to the victor — the planet earth.

An expedition goes out to a remote island to find a priceless opal. This opal happens to be the egg of the powerful Barugon, a huge lizard-like monster that can freeze foes with its long tongue or disintegrate them with its devastating rainbow ray. When Gammera begins to fight Barugon, several plans begin to stop both monsters and keep the damage of Japan at a minimum.

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Runtime
1h 29m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
NR

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Released
15 March 1967
Country
United States of America, Japan
Written by
Nisan Takahashi
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War of the Monsters runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).

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Who directed War of the Monsters?

War of the Monsters (1967) was directed by Shigeo Tanaka and stars Ted Rusoff, Silvia Faver, Robert Sommer.

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