Gorgo (film)
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Gorgo is a 1961 British giant monster film produced by King Brothers Productions. It was released to Japanese theaters on January 10, 1961, to American theaters on March 29, 1961, and to British theaters on October 27, 1961.
Plot
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Cast
- Bill Travers as Captain Joe Ryan
- William Sylvester as Sam Slade
- Vincent Winter as Sean
- Christopher Rhodes as McCartin
- Joseph O'Conor as Professor Hendricks
- Bruce Seton as Professor Flaherty
- Martin Benson as Mr. Dorkin
- Basil Dignam as Admiral Brooks
- Mick Dillon as Gorgo
Appearances
Monsters
Vehicles
- Centurion tank
Video Releases
VCI Entertainment DVD/Blu-ray (2013)
- Region: 1 (DVD) or N/A (Blu-ray)
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (LPCM Mono), French (LPCM Mono), Music and Effects track
- Special Features: Theatrical trailer, English and French video comics, galleries of lobby cards, posters, collectibles, pressbooks, and photos, Ninth Wonder of the World – The Making of Gorgo featurette (31 minutes), productions notes (2 minutes), Restoration Video – Before and After featurette (3 minutes).
- Notes: Cropped to 1.78.1.
Trivia
- During production, the setting of this film was originally set to be Japan, as an homage to Godzilla. It was then shifted to France, and finally the United Kingdom. Southern Australia was also considered.
- Gorgo was was featured on Season 9 of the movie-mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. However, the episode was only aired twice, both on July 18, 1998, due to a rights issue.[2] It was released on DVD in 2013 by Shout! Factory, as part of the Mystery Science Theater 3000: 25th Anniversary Edition set.
References
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