Daikyojû Gappa

"Vast! Hideous! Invincible!"

Apr 22 1967 PG 1h 30m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

Plot

An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

Written by

Iwao Yamazaki, Ryûzô Nakanishi, William Ross

Directed by

Hiroshi Noguchi

Production Countries

Japan, United States of America

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Languages

Awards

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Average Rating
4.4 out of 10
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