Gappa

Gappa (Daikyojû Gappa) (1967, Japan) is a Kaiju film directed by Haruyasu Noguchi.

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• Included in: Colossal Creatures from Japan: Kaiju Cinema Classics

Main Details

• Released in April 1967
• Color
• Running Time: 81 min
• Production Co: Nikkatsu | Manson Productions
• Distribution Co.: Nikkatsu | American International Pictures (USA; 1968; dubbed, as "Gappa, the Triphibian Monster") | Boxoffice International Pictures (USA; 1975)
• Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi
• Produced by Hideo Koi
• Written by Iwao Yamazaki, Ryuzo Nakaishi, Akira Watanabe
• Music by Saitaro Omori
• Cinematography by Muneo Ueda
• Edited by Masanori Tsujii

Plot Summary

• 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, mama and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

Tagline

• Even mightier than 'King Kong'!