Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)
Kyuketsuki Gokemidoro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 24min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 14 Aug 1968 (Japan)
- Movie
The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires.
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Cast
| Teruo Yoshida | ... |
Sugisaka, the co-pilot
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Tomomi Satô | ... |
Kazumi Asakura, the stewardess
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Hideo Kô | ... |
Hirofumi Teraoka , The Hijacker
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Masaya Takahashi | ... |
Toshiyuki Saga , the scientist
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| Nobuo Kaneko | ... |
Tokuyasu
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Eizô Kitamura | ... |
Gôzô Mano, the senator
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Yûko Kusunoki | ... |
Noriko Tokuyasu
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Kazuo Katô | ... |
Dr. Momotake, the psychiatrist
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Hiroyuki Nishimoto | ... |
The Pilot
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Toshihiko Yamamoto | ... |
Matsumiya
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Kathy Horan | ... |
Mrs. Neal
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Keiichi Noda | ... |
Gokemidoro (voice)
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Harold Conway | ... |
Assassinated Ambassador (uncredited)
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Michael Kaye | ... |
Gôzô Mano, the senator (uncredited) (voice)
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Ted Thomas | ... |
Tokuyasu / Pilot (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Hajime Satô | ||
Written by
| Kyûzô Kobayashi | ... | (writer) |
| Susumu Takaku | ... | () (as Susumu Tanaka) |
Produced by
| Akira Inomata | ... | producer (as Takashi Inomata) |
Music by
| Shunsuke Kikuchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Shizuo Hirase | ||
Editing by
| Akimitsu Terada | ||
Production Design by
| Tadataka Yoshino | ||
Art Direction by
| Tadataka Yoshino | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shinei Bijutsu Kogei | ||
Production Management
| Masayuki Fukuyama | ... | production manager |
| Makoto Naitô | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Hisao Watanabe | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Keiji Shiraki | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Masashi Matsumoto | ... | sound effects |
| Hiroshi Nakamura | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Michio Mikami | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tatsuo Aomoto | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Shinsuke Kojima | ... | collaboration |
| Rikuo Mikami | ... | collaboration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1968) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Orb Films (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- R.C.S. Filmverleih (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Prima Film (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Arte Cinema de México (1975) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Pacemaker Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- JVI (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (as Goke: Bodysnatcher from Hell)
- Video Cassette Recordings (VCR) (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Yesteryear (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Shochiku (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2013) (Japan) (tv)
- Shochiku Home Video (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shochiku (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- BijouFlix Releasing
- Shochiku International Sales & Licensing (World-wide) (except Japan)
Special Effects
- P Productions (special effects)
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Storyline
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While a plane is being hijacked, a report of a bomb on board, another report of a UFO in the area is cut short as the hijacker shoots the radio and the controls. This while they encounter a UFO, causing them to crash on an uncharted island in the middle of nowhere. They soon find out there is an assassin on board. Panic ensues when it is discovered that there is a UFO on the island, taking them one by one , changing them. Written by stephen scialli |
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| Taglines | All New! Never Before Has Such A Bone-Chilling Film Been Made ... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is reputed to be one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite films. A scene in the film Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) shows an airplane window with a red sky outside just like the opening scene in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | In the film's first shot of the red sky from the airplane's cockpit, before the UFO appears for the first time, the bottom border of the red-hued transparent plastic covering causing the effect is visible, resulting in a long sliver of normal blue sky below it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 6 (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tokuyasu:
Mr. Mano, Japan's becoming like America, isn't it? Gôzô Mano, the senator: What do you mean by that? Tokuyasu: Using a rifle to kill people. It's a pity to have lost such a fine man. The ambassador was trying his best to find a way to settle the trouble in Southeast Asia. Gôzô Mano, the senator: Tokuyasu, do you really mean what you're saying? Tokuyasu: What? Gôzô Mano, the senator: Your company exports weapons. Won't you be in trouble if peace comes to Southeast Asia? Isn't that so, Mrs. Tokuyasu? Noriko Tokuyasu: Yes. Tokuyasu: What are you talking about, Noriko? I'm no match for you, Mr. Mano. Gôzô Mano, the senator: The world's in terrible shape. Trouble between nations grows worse with terrorism breaking out all over the place. Everything's gone crazy! Tokuyasu: You should get yourself a bodyguard, Mr. Mano. You must take care. You can't tell who your enemies are. Gôzô Mano, the senator: Nonsense! I'm not afraid to die. A politician who fears his enemies would end up a nervous wreck. See more » |