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The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

G | | Western, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 25 July 1969 (West Germany)
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Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out ... See full summary »

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(screenplay) (as William E. Bast), (additional material)

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Tuck
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Champ
Laurence Naismith ...
Professor Bromley
Freda Jackson ...
Tia Zorina
Gustavo Rojo ...
Carlos
Dennis Kilbane ...
Rowdy
Mario De Barros ...
Bean (as Mario de Barros in opening credits)
Curtis Arden ...
Lope
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Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public. Another film featuring the stop-action special effects talents of Ray Harryhausen. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

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valley | horse | wild west show | paleontologist | professor | See All (53) »

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Cowboys Battle Monsters in the Lost World of Forbidden Valley.

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Western | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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G | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 July 1969 (West Germany)  »

Also Known As:

Die Rache der Dinosaurier  »

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(Westrex Recording System)

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(Technicolor)

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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In 1971, Warner Brothers cleverly reissued this film in the USA on a double bill with When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970). See more »

Goofs

Early on, young Lope tells Tuck Kirby that the arena is two miles outside of the town. This is confirmed by Tuck encountering Professor Bromley's paleontological digs in open desert during his return from his first visit to it. However, at the film's climax the arena is clearly within the town. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Carlos: [yelling across a canyon] Miguel!
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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits cast list, Order #10 is GWANGI See more »

Connections

References 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

Gypsy Flamenco
(uncredited)
Music by Roland Harker
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Was this story based on an old legend?
Q: Why did the pterodactyl land on the ground instead of taking the boy up to its nest?
Q: Why does the Romany woman have the dwarf release Gwangi?
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Great Plot and Special Effects
20 March 2002 | by (OKC,OK) – See all my reviews

I enjoy watching this movie, even though for some, it may be too thought provoking. Well maybe not, but it is original. I have it on VHS and pop it in every once in awhile just to enjoy the special effects. Ray Harryhausen was one of the best in this line of work. So watch the movie and relish in the escapism. Of course I am a sucker for dinosaur movies.
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