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Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)
Kyôryû kaichô no densetsu (original title)

92 min  -  Sci-Fi  -   29 April 1977 (Japan)
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A Japanese village is menaced by a plesiosaur from the depths of the sea. Meanwhile, deep in a cave of ice... See full summary »

Director:

Junji Kurata

Writers:

Masaru Igami, Isao Matsumoto, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Tsunehiko Watase, Nobiko Sawa and Shôtarô Hayashi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase ...
Ashizawa
Nobiko Sawa Nobiko Sawa ...
Akiko
Shôtarô Hayashi Shôtarô Hayashi
Tomoko Kiyoshima Tomoko Kiyoshima
Fuyukichi Maki Fuyukichi Maki
David Freedman David Freedman ...
Harold Tucker
Maureen Peacock Maureen Peacock
Catherine Laub Catherine Laub
Hiroshi Nawa Hiroshi Nawa
Ginji Nakamura Ginji Nakamura
Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao
Gorô Ôki Gorô Ôki
Yûsuke Tsukasa Yûsuke Tsukasa
Yukio Miyagi Yukio Miyagi
Akira Moroguchi Akira Moroguchi
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Storyline

A Japanese village is menaced by a plesiosaur from the depths of the sea. Meanwhile, deep in a cave of ice, a prehistoric egg begins to hatch. The plesiosaur and the mystery creature hatching from the egg seem destined to clash. Written by Anonymous  

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Prehistoric Egg | Dinosaur | MST3K

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From appetizer to dessert - One town becomes a monster meal.

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Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Denizlerin tanrisi See more »

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Despite its title, neither of the creatures in this film are actually classified as dinosaurs. Plesiosaur is actually classified as a marine reptile, while the rhamphornycus is classified as a flying reptile. See more »

Connections

Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007) See more »