Monster From A Prehistoric Planet

Monster From A Prehistoric Planet

An improved version of "Monster from a Prehistoric Planet" from AIP-TV aka "Gappa, the Triphibian Monster" (1967). The story bears a strong resemblance to British monster movie, "Gorgo" (1961). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gappa the Triphibian Monster Japanese poster Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi Produced by Hideo Koi Written by Ryuzo Nakanishi Gan Yamazaki Starring Tamio Kawaji Yôko Yamamoto Yuji Okada Music by Seitaro Omori Cinematography Muneo Ueda Editing by Masanori Tsujii Studio Nikkatsu Corporation Distributed by American International Pictures (USA) Nikkatsu (Japan) Release dates April 22, 1967 Running time 90 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Daikyojū Gappa ( 大巨獣ガッパ ? , "Gappa, The Colossal Beast") is a 1967 Kaiju film. This Japanese film was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation , and was their only foray into the giant monster genre. The foreign sales title for the film was Gappa: The Triphibian Monster , and was dubbed into English (considered the "International Version"). The film was picked up by American International Pictures and released directly to television in the US under their American International Television banner, and retitled Monster from a Prehistoric Planet . This version was one of many films syndicated to broadcasters nationwide by AIP-TV, and became a staple for Horror Hosts on television stations from San Francisco to New York City from the late 1960s through early 1980s.

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