Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)

Original title

ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー

Directed by

Noriaki Yuasa, Bret Morrison

Genre

fantasy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

12

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant flying turtle monster fights a giant horned monster from another world. A group of children help the turtle by removing a parasite from its body.

monster battle1960s stylecampyfast-pacedlightheartedchild-focusedcheerfulsilly

What happens

Gamera vs. Jiger (ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー, Gamera tai Daimajū Jaigā; lit. 'Gamera vs. Giant Devil Beast Jiger') is a 1970 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Daiei Film. It is the sixth entry in the Gamera film series, following Gamera vs. Guiron, which was released one year prior. Gamera vs. Jiger stars Tsutomu Takakuwa, Kelly Burris, Katherine Murphy, and Kon Ohmura, and features the fictional giant flying turtle monster Gamera. The film was released theatrically in Japan on 21 March 1970, and did not receive a theatrical release in the United States, instead being released directly to television by American International Television in 1970 under the title Gamera vs. Monster X. The film was followed by Gamera vs. Zigra the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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