Space Amoeba (1970)
Gezora, Ganime, Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 24min
- Action, Adventure
- 09 Jun 1971 (USA)
- Movie
A space probe is infiltrated by alien beings and then crashes on a remote Pacific atoll. A group of people discover it to be inhabited by giant mutant monsters, created by the aliens in an attempt to conquer the world.
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Cast
| Akira Kubo | ... |
Taro Kudo
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Atsuko Takahashi | ... |
Ayako Hoshino
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| Yukiko Kobayashi | ... |
Saki, native girl
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| Kenji Sahara | ... |
Makoto Obata
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| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Dr. Kyoichi Mida
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Yû Fujiki | ... |
Promotion Division Manager
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Nobutake Saitô | ... |
Rico, the guide
(as Noritake Saito)
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Yûko Sugihara | ... |
Stewardess
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Sachio Sakai | ... |
The Editor
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| Chôtarô Tôgin | ... |
Yokoyama, an agent
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Wataru Ômae | ... |
Sakura
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Tetsu Nakamura | ... |
Chieftain Ombo
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Yukihiko Gondô | ... |
Islander
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Islander
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Rinsaku Ogata | ... |
Islander
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gezora - Kameba
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Haruyoshi Nakamura | ... |
Ganime
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Yoshio Katsube | ... |
Newspaper Reporter
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Eisaburo Komatsu | ... |
Reporter
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Seiji Onaka | ... |
Islander
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Kôichi Satô | ... |
Newspaper Reporter
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Kamayuki Tsubono |
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Sôji Ubukata | ... |
Airplane Passenger
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Directed by
| Ishirô Honda | ||
Written by
| Ei Ogawa | ... | () |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | producer |
| Salvatore Billitteri | ... | producer |
| Fumio Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Taiichi Kankura | ||
Editing by
| Masahisa Himi | ||
Editorial Department
| Eli Haviv | ... | editor: US version |
Production Design by
| Takeo Kita | ||
Production Management
| Yasushi Sakai | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seiji Tani | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
Sound Department
| Kanae Masua | ... | sound recordist |
| Sadamasa Nishimoto | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | director of special effects |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | special effects art director |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | chief assistant special effects director |
| Kôichi Kawakita | ... | special effects opticals assistant (uncredited) |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Yôichi Manoda | ... | special effects cinematographer |
| Yoshiyuki Tokumasa | ... | special effects optical photographer |
Stunts
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt double: Akira Kubo / underwater stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Issei Tanaka | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Helen Gary | ... | director: US dubbing |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CS Filmverleih (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- DEA Cinematografica (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New Realm Entertainments (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Toho (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Tokyo Shock (2006) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Space Amoeba')
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- GEE Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Titan Productions (US dubbing facilities)
Storyline
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A space probe is infiltrated by alien beings and then crashes on a remote Pacific atoll. A group planning to build a resort hotel land on the island and discover it to be inhabited by giant mutant monsters created by the aliens in an attempt to conquer the world.
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| Taglines | The most fantastic science adventure ever filmed! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first giant monster film produced after the death of Toho's special effects director, Eiji Tsuburaya, who passed away in January 1970. The effects were directed by Sadamasa Arikawa who, having been promoted to Director of Special Technique, had already handled most of the special effects since Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) with Teriyoshi Nakano as his chief assistant. Both Arikawa and director Ishirô Honda wanted to include a dedication to Tsuburaya in the film but Toho refused. Arikawa was so disgusted by this that he vowed to never work for Toho again. Director Honda likewise decided to retire from filmmaking due to his disappointment with the direction Toho took their special effects films and the dissatisfaction of working for them. See more » |
| Goofs | The lighted eyes on the monster Gezora went dead halfway through filming of the fx. There was no money left in the FX budget to repair them, and they remain unlighted in certain scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Faces of Horror (1989). See more » |