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The Valley of Gwangi

  • 19691969
  • GG
  • 1h 36m
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6.2/10
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The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
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A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. His victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to hav... Read allA cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus 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.A cowboy named Tuck Kirby seeks fame and fortune by capturing an Allosaurus 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.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
19,007
3,127
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    • Director
      • Jim O'Connolly
    • Writers
      • William Bast(screenplay)
      • Julian More(additional material)
      • Willis H. O'Brien(earlier film project "Gwangi")
    • Stars
      • James Franciscus
      • Gila Golan
      • Richard Carlson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jim O'Connolly
    • Writers
      • William Bast(screenplay)
      • Julian More(additional material)
      • Willis H. O'Brien(earlier film project "Gwangi")
    • Stars
      • James Franciscus
      • Gila Golan
      • Richard Carlson
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    • 50Critic reviews

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    James Franciscus
    James Franciscus
    • Tuck Kirby
    Gila Golan
    Gila Golan
    • T.J. Breckenridge
    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Champ Connors
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Professor Bromley
    Freda Jackson
    Freda Jackson
    • Tia Zorina - the Witch
    Gustavo Rojo
    Gustavo Rojo
    • Carlos dos Orsos
    Dennis Kilbane
    • Rowdy
    Mario De Barros
    • Bean
    Curtis Arden
    • Lope
    Jose Burgos
    • The Dwarf
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Carlos
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jim O'Connolly
    • Writers
      • William Bast(screenplay)
      • Julian More(additional material)
      • Willis H. O'Brien(earlier film project "Gwangi") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      When this film was first conceived it was supposed to have been a follow-up to King Kong (1933), but was never made. However, an early B&W version of the "cowboys in Africa" footage was shot, and wound up being used in Mighty Joe Young (1949).
    • Goofs
      Gwangi's apparent color, as well as the color of the other creatures, changes several times over the course of the movie because there was so much animation to do that Harryhausen did not have enough time to do proper color testing. Gwangi ranges from gray to violet to purple from one scene to the next.
    • Quotes

      Professor Bromley: I can't go now!

      Tuck: Professor, there's a big lizard back there and he's heading this way. Now get aboard!

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits cast list, Order #10 is GWANGI
    • Alternate versions
      Many local TV stations delete the scene in which Gwangi, the allosaur, kills a circus elephant, claiming the scene depicts cruelty to animals.
    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Gypsy Flamenco
      (uncredited)

      Music by Roland Harker

    User reviews84

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    6/10
    The Western fantasy film boosted by some Harryhausen genius.
    Shot in Technicolor by Erwin Hillier and in Dynamation, The Valley Of Gwangi sees Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus) and a team of cowboys get more than they bargained for when they enter a hidden valley in Mexico. For here, prehistoric creatures reside and the cowboys come up with the idea of capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex to become the chief attraction in the circus they work at.

    The makers of Gwangi never hid their motivations or homages, from the off they wanted to nod towards King Kong whilst pairing the Western and Fantasy genres in the process. The result of which is an enjoyable if unfulfilled movie that again sees Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion creations save the day. Directed by Jim O'Connolly with a screenplay by William Bast, The Valley Of Gwangi suffers not because of its bonkers plot (this is after all why we watch this type of genre offering), but more because of the slow first half that threatens to put the viewer into torpor. Thankfully the film is saved by the afore mentioned Harryhausen who unleashes prehistoric joys on the B movie cast (tho Laurence Naismith is considerably better than the material given him). While the ending raises the adrenaline sufficiently enough to have made the wait worth while. Jerome Moross lifts from his brilliant score for The Big Country with mixed results; it just feels out of place here, even if it's stirring and pleasing to the ears. And the Almería, Andalucía location work in Spain is at one with the material to hand.

    Saturday afternoon monster fun to be enjoyed with either popcorn or something stronger from the drinks cupboard. 6/10
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    FAQ5

    • Is Gwangi an Allosaurus or a Tyrannosaurus?
    • Was this story based on an old legend?
    • Why did the pterodactyl land on the ground instead of taking the boy up to its nest?

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1969 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Valley--Where Time Stood Still
    • Filming locations
      • Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
    • Production company
      • Charles H. Schneer Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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