Space Amoeba(1970)
“An alien aiming for the Earth transforms monsters to attack!”
Overview
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.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Akira Kubo
as Taro Kudo
Atsuko Takahashi
as Ayako Hoshino
Yukiko Kobayashi
as Saki, native girl
Kenji Sahara
as Makoto Obata
Yoshio Tsuchiya
as Dr. Kyoichi Mida
Tetsu Nakamura
as Chieftain Ombo
Yū Fujiki
as Asia Development Promotion Division Manager
Noritake Saito
as Rico
Yûko Sugihara
as Stewardess
Sachio Sakai
as The Editor
Chōtarō Tōgin
as Yokoyama
Wataru Ōmae
as Sakura
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1970
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.4 / 10
Production Companies
TOHO • Toho Eizo Bijutsu • Tokyo Laboratory
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Where can I watch Space Amoeba?▼
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What is Space Amoeba about?▼
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.
Who directed Space Amoeba?▼
Space Amoeba was directed by Ishirō Honda and released in 1970. It is a science fiction, adventure, horror film.
How long is Space Amoeba?▼
Space Amoeba has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes (84 minutes total).
Who stars in Space Amoeba?▼
The cast of Space Amoeba includes Akira Kubo as Taro Kudo, Atsuko Takahashi as Ayako Hoshino, Yukiko Kobayashi as Saki, native girl, Kenji Sahara as Makoto Obata, Yoshio Tsuchiya as Dr. Kyoichi Mida and more.
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