Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
- Original title
- ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
- Directed by
- Noriaki Yuasa
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, monster film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 91 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two boy scouts are abducted by aliens who want to force the giant turtle Gamera to attack Japan. Gamera must fight the alien monster Viras to save the children and the country.
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What happens
Gamera vs. Viras (ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス, Gamera tai Uchū Kaijū Bairasu; lit. 'Gamera vs. Outer Space Monster Viras') is a 1968 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, with special effects by Yuasa. Produced by Daiei Film, it is the fourth entry in the Gamera film series, and stars Kōjirō Hongō, Tōru Takatsuka, Carl Craig, and Michiko Yaegaki, with Teruo Aragaki as Gamera. In the film, aliens abducts two boy scouts to coerce Gamera to attack Japan. Gamera vs. Viras was theatrically released in Japan on March 20, 1968. It was followed by Gamera vs. Guiron, released March 21, 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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