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Varan poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.0 / 100
1958·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 27m

VARAN

“A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!”

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.

Above the Line
Ishirô Honda, Motoyoshi Oda·DirectorShinichi Sekizawa·ScreenplayKen Kuronuma·StoryHajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerKazuji Taira·Editor
Cast
Kōzō Nomura·Kenji UozakiAyumi Sonoda·Yuriko ShinjôKoreya Senda·Dr. SugimotoAkihiko Hirata·Dr. FujimoraFuyuki Murakami·Dr. MajimaYoshio Tsuchiya·Military Officer KatsumotoMinosuke Yamada·Secretary of DefenseHisaya Ito·IchiroYoshibumi Tajima·Captain of UranamiNadao Kirino·Yutaka Wada
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ishirō Honda·DirectorKoji Kajita·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ken Kuronuma·StoryShinichi Sekizawa·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Hajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyShuzaburo Araki·VFX Director of PhotographySadamasa Arikawa·VFX Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kazuji Taira·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Akira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerWataru Konuma·Sound RecordistMasanobu Miyazaki·Sound RecordistIchirô Minawa·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 4
Teizô Toshimitsu·Costume DesignKeizô Murase·Costume DesignKiyoshi Shimizu·Production DesignEizo Kaimai·Costume Design
Production· 2
Tomoyuki Tanaka·ProducerShôtarô Kawakami·Production Manager
Other Departments· 12
Eiji Tsuburaya·Visual EffectsHaruo Nakajima·StuntsSadamasa Arikawa·Special EffectsHiroshi Mukoyama·Visual Effects CompositorEiji Tsuburaya·Special EffectsKuichiro Kishida·Lighting TechnicianMasanobu Deme·Special EffectsShuzaburo Araki·Special EffectsEiji Tsuburaya·Visual Effects DirectorKuichiro Kishida·VFX Lighting ArtistHiroshi Mukoyama·Visual EffectsMasanobu Deme·Special Effects Assistant
By the Numbers
61.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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