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Latitude Zero

Original title: Ido zero daisakusen
  • 1969
  • G
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
953
YOUR RATING
Latitude Zero (1969)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

A journalist is saved by a giant submarine captained by a 200 year old man who takes him to an underwater paradise city where no one ages. That's when monsters and mutants sent by the captai... Read allA journalist is saved by a giant submarine captained by a 200 year old man who takes him to an underwater paradise city where no one ages. That's when monsters and mutants sent by the captain's rival, a 200 year old scientist, attack.A journalist is saved by a giant submarine captained by a 200 year old man who takes him to an underwater paradise city where no one ages. That's when monsters and mutants sent by the captain's rival, a 200 year old scientist, attack.

  • Director
    • Ishirô Honda
  • Writers
    • Warren Lewis
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
    • Ted Sherdeman
  • Stars
    • Akira Takarada
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Cesar Romero
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    953
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ishirô Honda
    • Writers
      • Warren Lewis
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
      • Ted Sherdeman
    • Stars
      • Akira Takarada
      • Joseph Cotten
      • Cesar Romero
    • 19User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Latitude Zero (1969)
    Latitude Zero (1969)
    Joseph Cotten, Kathy Horan, and Peggy Neal in Latitude Zero (1969)
    Joseph Cotten, Kathy Horan, and Peggy Neal in Latitude Zero (1969)
    Joseph Cotten, Kathy Horan, and Peggy Neal in Latitude Zero (1969)
    Cesar Romero in Latitude Zero (1969)
    Latitude Zero (1969)
    Latitude Zero (1969)
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    Latitude Zero (1969)
    Joseph Cotten, Linda Haynes, Peggy Neal, and Masumi Okada in Latitude Zero (1969)
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    Akira Takarada
    Akira Takarada
    • Dr. Ken Tashiro
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Capt. Craig McKenzie…
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Dr. Malic…
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Perry Lawton
    Patricia Medina
    Patricia Medina
    • Lucretia
    Linda Haynes
    Linda Haynes
    • Dr. Anne Barton
    Masumi Okada
    • Dr. Jules Masson
    Hikaru Kuroki
    • Capt. Kuroiga
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Dr. Sugata
    Susumu Kurobe
    Susumu Kurobe
    • Chin
    Wataru Ômae
    • Kobo
    Haruo Nakajima
    Haruo Nakajima
    • Flying Lion…
    Tetsu Nakamura
    • Dr. Okada
    Mari Nakayama
    • Tsuruko Okada
    Burr Middleton
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Shigeo Katô
    • Marine observer
    Akio Kusama
    • Marine Vessel scorer
    Enver Altenbay
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ishirô Honda
    • Writers
      • Warren Lewis(additional dialogue)
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
      • Ted Sherdeman(screenplay) (stories)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lucretia, the evil Malic's companion, was played by 'Patricia Medina'. At the time this was filmed, she was married to Joseph Cotten who was playing good guy Captain Craig McKenzie.
    • Goofs
      The bat creatures' arms are connected to their wings. However in some shots (usually the ones require them to pick up or push someone) their arms and wings are suddenly separate appendages.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Craig McKenzie: [opening narration] Longitude 180 degrees, latitude zero. The Spring of 1969, the largest oceanographic ship in the world, the Japanese research vessel, "Fuji", has sailed eastwards from the Gilbert Islands to an area in the equatorial South Pacific to investigate and analyse what is known as the Cromwell Current, a sub-surface stream flowing eastwards from New Guinea to the coast of Ecuador. Why study it? Because, possibly, it can be used by submarines to increase speed, just as a jet stream is used by high-flying aircraft.

    • Alternate versions
      The movie was actually shot entirely in English. This "international version" has a running time of 105 minutes. When it was released in the United States by National General Pictures, it was cut by six minutes. Although Toho's international version runs 105 minutes, its Japanese theatrical cut is just under 90 minutes long. All the dialogue is dubbed into Japanese. The film was also reedited in the 70s as part of Toho's Champion Festival. The international and Japanese cuts are available on DVD in the US.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)

    User reviews19

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    7/10
    Unique
    This truly is the father of modern day Power Rangers, Star Blazers and much,much more. Not only does this have great US actors, but has all the classical features we now see in everyday television and movies. Example: People dressed up in Bat creature costumes, Flying submarines, etc. In contrast to todays movies with would seem to be rather lame, but overall if you take the total context of what is being shown you'll love it. It is not every day that you see great actors interacting with special effects creatures and under the direction of a great Japanesse director. Remember this try as you might you can not see this movie today due to it's being shelved back in Japan. I have tried to obtain it, tried to get various TV stations to play it all to no avail.
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    • Jan 21, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1969 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Atragon II
    • Production companies
      • Ambassador Productions
      • Don Sharpe Enterprises
      • National General Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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