Varan
A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!
Genres
Overview
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1958-10-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
5.7
Kōzō Nomura
Kenji Uozaki
Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô
Koreya Senda
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Akihiko Hirata
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Fuyuki Murakami
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
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Ichiro
Yoshibumi Tajima
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Akira Sera
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Fumindo Matsuo
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Takashi Itô
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Takuzō Kumagai
Shōichi Hirose
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Hideo Shibuya
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Michiko Kawa
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Toshiko Nakano
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Haruya Sakamoto
Yōichirō Kitagawa
Kô Hayami
Tokio Ôkawa
Tsurue Ichimanji
Hiroko Terasawa
Toriko Takahara
Katsumi Tezuka
Varan
Haruo Nakajima
Varan
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