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Matango

Matango

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 11, 1963

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy

User Score

68%

Original Title

マタンゴ

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Ishirō Honda

Description

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...