Reptilicus (1961)
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- Passed
- 1h 35min
- Action, Adventure
- 20 Feb 1961 (Denmark)
- Movie
After copper miners discover a piece of the frozen tail of a giant prehistoric reptile in Lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life.
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- 1 nomination.
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Bent Mejding | ... |
Svend Viltorft
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Asbjørn Andersen | ... |
Prof. Otto Martens
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Povl Wøldike | ... |
Dr. Peter Dalby
(as Poul Wildaker)
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| Ann Smyrner | ... |
Lise Martens
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| Mimi Heinrich | ... |
Karen Martens
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| Dirch Passer | ... |
Petersen
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| Marlies Behrens | ... |
Connie Miller (American version)
(as Marla Behrens)
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Carl Ottosen | ... |
Gen. Mark Grayson
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Ole Wisborg | ... |
Capt. Einer Brandt
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Birthe Wilke | ... |
Self - Nightclub Singer
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Mogens Brandt | ... |
Police Chief Hassing
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| Kjeld Petersen | ... |
Police Officer Olsen
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Jens Due | ... |
Journalist
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May Reimers | ... |
Badegæst
(as Mai Reimers)
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Jørgen Blaksted | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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| Robert Cornthwaite | ... |
Man (uncredited) (voice)
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Børge Møller Grimstrup | ... |
Danish Farmer (uncredited)
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Egon Gydesen | ... |
Danish Soldier (uncredited)
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Knud Hallest | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Svend Johansen | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Benny Juhlin | ... |
Danish Soldier (uncredited)
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Dirk Melchior | ... |
Farmer Eaten by Reptilicus (uncredited)
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| Bodil Miller | ... |
Connie Miller (Danish version) (uncredited)
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Hardy Rafn | ... |
(uncredited)
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Martin Stander | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alex Suhr | ... |
Alex - Drilling Crew (uncredited)
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Poul Thomsen | ... |
Orlogskaptajn (uncredited)
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Claus Toksvig | ... |
Self - Narrator (uncredited)
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Bent Vejlby | ... |
Danish Soldier (uncredited)
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Alfred Wilken | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Poul Bang | ||
| Sidney W. Pink | ... | (as Sidney Pink) |
Written by
| Sidney W. Pink | ... | (original story) (as Sid Pink) |
| Ib Melchior | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sidney W. Pink | ... | (screenplay) (as Sid Pink) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | producer |
| Sidney W. Pink | ... | producer (as Sidney Pink) |
| Johann Zalabery | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Les Baxter | ||
| Sven Gyldmark | ||
Cinematography by
| Aage Wiltrup | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sven Methling | ||
| Edith Nisted Nielsen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Helge Hansen | ||
| Kai Koed | ||
| Otto Lund | ||
Makeup Department
| Calma Jensen | ... | makeup artist (as Calma) |
Production Management
| Poul Bang | ... | production manager |
| Erik Larsen | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Solveig Ersgaard | ... | assistant director |
| Gitte Müller | ... | assistant director (as Gitte Muller) |
| Szasza Zalabery | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Helge Hansen | ... | set dresser |
| Otto Lund | ... | set designer |
| Carlo Rasmussen | ... | property master |
| Orla Høyer | ... | puppet fabricator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Georg Jensen | ... | sound |
| Poul Nyrup | ... | sound assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Kai Koed | ... | miniatures (as Kaye Koed) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Borge Hansen | ... | camera operator |
| Søren Ingemann | ... | still photographer (as Soren Ingemann) |
| Ole Luetken | ... | second unit camera |
| Ib Lønvang | ... | assistant camera (as Ib Loenvang) |
| Edvard Svendsen | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hanny Zalabery | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Hanni Zalabery) |
Music Department
| Sven Gyldmark | ... | conductor |
| Victor Skaarup | ... | composer: songs |
Additional Crew
| Juan Fava | ... | paleontological researcher |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Teatrenes Films-Kontor (1961) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1963) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1964) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Publivideo, Lda. (1988) (Portugal) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- J.L. Bowerbank & Associates Inc. (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Esclusività Grandi Films (EGF) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Anolis Entertainment (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Contains both Danish and American release versions of the film)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A portion of the tail of a giant prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to both destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself. It can fly, swim and walk and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill.
Written by Paul White |
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| Taglines | INVINCIBLE...INDESTRUCTIBLE! What was this awesome beast born 50 million years out of time? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Reptilicus" has been called "Denmark's only giant monster film", but that's not quite correct. There's also a giant monster in Ib Melchior & Sidney W. Pink's Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962), filmed in Copenhagen back to back with "Reptilicus", as well as in Henrik Mikkelsen & Peter Nielsen's monster shorts "King Kong '86" (1986), "The Great Pink" (1986), "Fortidens ø" (1986) and "Rædsler på fortidens ø" (1986), all four filmed in Randers, Denmark. See more » |
| Goofs | The film begins in the frozen mountains of Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. However, there is no snow shown in the first scene, and the miners appear to be in a tropical jungle instead. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into I Was a Teenage Monster (1967). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tivoli Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Capt. Einer Brandt:
Is there anything I can do for you? Gen. Mark Grayson: Yeah, get me transferred out of this damn place! See more » |