Underplayed Gems

Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

Gamera vs. Guiron poster
Original title
ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン
Directed by
Noriaki Yuasa
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, science fiction film, kaiju
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 104 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two young boys are transported to a distant planet after a spaceship crash. They must team up with the giant turtle Gamera to defend themselves against a knife-headed alien monster named Guiron.

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What happens

Gamera vs. Guiron (ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン, Gamera tai Daiakujū Giron; lit. 'Gamera vs. Giant Evil Beast Guiron') is a 1969 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Daiei Film. It is the fifth entry in the Gamera film series, following Gamera vs. Viras, which was released the previous year. Gamera vs. Guiron stars Nobuhiro Kajima, Miyuki Akiyama, Christopher Murphy, Yuko Hamada, and Eiji Funakoshi. The film was released theatrically in Japan on March 21, 1969. It did not receive a theatrical release in the United States, but was released directly to American television that year by American International Television under the title Attack of the Monsters. The film was followed by Gamera vs. Jiger the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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