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Space Amoeba
Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

An alien aiming for the Earth transforms monsters to attack!

Genres

Science FictionAdventureHorror

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When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and transform them into colossal mutant monsters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 August 1970

Country

Japan

Cast

Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Taro Kudo

Yukiko Kobayashi

Yukiko Kobayashi

Saki, native girl

Atsuko Takahashi

Atsuko Takahashi

Ayako Hoshino

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Dr. Kyoichi Mida

Tetsu Nakamura

Tetsu Nakamura

Chieftain Ombo

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

The Editor (uncredited)

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Makoto Obata

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Promotion Division Manager (uncredited)

Noritake Saito

Noritake Saito

Rico, the guide (uncredited)

Chōtarō Tōgin

Chōtarō Tōgin

Yokoyama, an agent (uncredited)

Wataru Ōmae

Wataru Ōmae

Sakura (uncredited)

Yukihiko Gondô

Yukihiko Gondô

Islander (uncredited)

Shigeo Katô

Shigeo Katô

Islander (uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

Islander (uncredited)

Yûko Sugihara

Yûko Sugihara

Stewardess (uncredited)

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Gezora/Ganimes

Haruyoshi Nakamura

Haruyoshi Nakamura

Kamoebas

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