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'''''Latitude Zero''''' {{Nihongo|緯度0大作戦|Ido Zero Daisakusen|lit. ''Latitude 0 Great Operation''}} is a [[1969]] [[tokusatsu]] science fiction film produced by [[Toho]] and based on the radio serial ''Latitude Zero'' created by Ted Sherdeman.
{{Quote|Discover the incredible world of tomorrow... 15 miles straight down at '''Latitude Zero'''|Tagline}}
'''''Latitude Zero''''' {{Nihongo|緯度{{Ruby|0|ゼロ}}大作戦|Ido Zero Daisakusen|lit. ''Latitude 0 Great Operation''}} is a [[1969]] [[tokusatsu]] science fiction film produced by [[Toho]] and based on the radio serial ''Latitude Zero'' created by Ted Sherdeman.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
After Dr. Ken Tashiro, Dr. Jules Masson, and Perry Lawton get trapped in a bathysphere due to seismic activity, they are rescued by the crew of the Alpha, a supersubmarine that was launched in the early 19th century. They are greeted by the ship's captain, [[Craig McKenzie]], whom they learn is over 200 years old. McKenzie takes the men to Latitude Zero, an underground paradise located at the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line.
After Dr. Ken Tashiro, Dr. Jules Masson, and Perry Lawton get trapped in a bathysphere due to seismic activity, they are rescued by the crew of the ''[[Alpha]]'', a supersubmarine that was launched in the early 19th century. They are greeted by the ship's captain, [[Craig McKenzie]], whom they learn is over 200 years old. McKenzie takes the men to Latitude Zero, an underground paradise located at the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line.


In Latitude Zero, gold and diamonds are plentiful, the inhabitants are peaceful, nobody ages or dies, and everyone lives in peace and harmony. But, McKenzie's rival [[Malik]] (who is also over 200 years old) doesn't feel the same way as Latitude Zero's inhabitants. Malik wishes to destroy it using everything he can conjure.
In Latitude Zero, gold and diamonds are plentiful, the inhabitants are peaceful, nobody ages or dies, and everyone lives in peace and harmony. But, McKenzie's rival [[Malic]] (who is also over 200 years old) doesn't feel the same way as Latitude Zero's inhabitants. Malic wishes to destroy it using everything he can conjure.


Of all the visitors to Latitude Zero, only Perry Lawton, a journalist, wished to return home. He was picked up by a US Navy vessel and is left with Graig McKenzie and Malik who insist their names are Commander Glenn McKenzie and Lieutenant Hastings. Confused at why the people he had previously seen had different names and why the two mortal enemies were acting so friendly toward each other, Lawton discovers his film is ruined and when he opens the pouch where he placed his complimentary diamonds, he finds tobacco. Just as he is about to resign himself to the fact that his adventure never occurred, the ship is wired a message stating that a cache of diamonds has been deposited in his name in a safe deposit box in New York City.
Of all the visitors to Latitude Zero, only Perry Lawton, a journalist, wishes to return home. He was picked up by a US Navy vessel and is left with two men who look identical to Captain McKenzie and Malic and insist their names are Commander Glenn McKenzie and Lieutenant Hastings. Confused at why the two men who look identical to McKenzie and Malic are acting so friendly toward each other, Lawton discovers his film is ruined and when he opens the pouch where he placed his complimentary diamonds, he finds tobacco. Just as he is about to resign himself to the fact that his adventure never occurred, the ship is wired a message stating that a cache of diamonds has been deposited in his name in a safe deposit box in [[New York|New York City]].
==Staff==
==Staff==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
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{{Cast
|Joseph Cotten|[[Craig McKenzie|Captain Craig McKenzie]]/Commander Glenn McKenzie
|Joseph Cotten|[[Craig McKenzie|Captain Craig McKenzie]] / Commander Glenn McKenzie
|Cesar Romero|[[Malik|Dr. Malik]]/Lieutenant Hastings
|Cesar Romero|[[Malic]] / Lieutenant Hastings
|[[Akira Takarada]]|Dr. Ken Tashiro
|[[Akira Takarada]]|Dr. Ken Tashiro
|Masumi Okada|Dr. Jules Masson
|Masumi Okada|Dr. Jules Masson
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|Hikaru Kuroki|Captain Kroiga
|Hikaru Kuroki|Captain Kroiga
|Linda Haynes|Dr. Anne Barton
|Linda Haynes|Dr. Anne Barton
|Susumu Kurobe|Chin
|[[Susumu Kurobe]]|Chin
|Burr Middleton|Additional Voices
|Burr Middleton|Additional Voices
|[[Haruo Nakajima]]|[[Bat People|Bat Person]] / [[Giant Rat]] / [[Griffon]]
|[[Haruo Nakajima]]|[[Bat People|Bat Person]] / [[Giant Rat]] / [[Griffon]]
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*'''''U 4000: Panic in the Deep Sea''''' (''U 4000: Panik in der Tiefsee'', Germany)
*'''''U 4000: Panic in the Deep Sea''''' (''U 4000: Panik in der Tiefsee'', Germany)
*'''''Where the World Ends''''' (''Donde el mundo termina'', Spain)
*'''''Where the World Ends''''' (''Donde el mundo termina'', Spain)
==DVD and Blu-ray Releases==
==Video Releases==
<b>Tokyo Shock</b> DVD (2007)
<b>Tokyo Shock</b> DVD (2007)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Little is known about the radio show ''Latitude Zero'' was based on, but a 1941 ''TIME'' article states that the protagonist and antagonist were always Captain Craig McKenzie and Malik, the Alpha was called the Omega, and a griffon appeared in at least one episode.<ref name="TIME">[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/9583#.WIyXm301CQs Latitude Zero (1969)]</ref>
*Little is known about the radio show ''Latitude Zero'' was based on, but a 1941 ''TIME'' article states that the protagonist and antagonist were always [[Craig McKenzie|Captain Craig McKenzie]] and [[Malic]], the ''[[Alpha]]'' was called the Omega, and a [[griffon]] appeared in at least one episode.<ref name="TIME">[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/9583#.WIyXm301CQs Latitude Zero (1969)]</ref>
*Unlike other 1960's [[Toho]] productions starring [[United States|American]] actors, ''Latitude Zero'' was filmed entirely in English. Even the Japanese actors, including [[Akira Takarada]] and [[Akihiko Hirata]], deliver all of their lines in English.
*Unlike other 1960's [[Toho]] productions starring [[United States|American]] actors, ''Latitude Zero'' was filmed entirely in English. Even the Japanese actors, including [[Akira Takarada]] and [[Akihiko Hirata]], deliver all of their lines in English.
==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 05:01, 9 April 2018

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Latitude Zero
The Japanese poster for Latitude Zero
Alternate titles
Flagicon Japan.png Latitude 0 Great Operation (1969)
See alternate titles
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Producer Don Sharpe,
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Written by Warren Lewis,
Shinichi Sekizawa,
Ted Sherdeman
Music by Akira Ifukube
Distributor Toho JP
National General Pictures US
Rating G
Budget ¥289,000,000[1]
Box office ¥170,000,000[2]
Running time 89 minutesJP
(1 hour, 29 minutes)
98 minutesUS
(1 hour, 38 minutes)
105 minutesIntl
(1 hour, 45 minutes)
Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Discover the incredible world of tomorrow... 15 miles straight down at Latitude Zero
„ 

— Tagline

Latitude Zero (緯度 (ゼロ)大作戦,   Ido Zero Daisakusen, lit. Latitude 0 Great Operation) is a 1969 tokusatsu science fiction film produced by Toho and based on the radio serial Latitude Zero created by Ted Sherdeman.

Plot

After Dr. Ken Tashiro, Dr. Jules Masson, and Perry Lawton get trapped in a bathysphere due to seismic activity, they are rescued by the crew of the Alpha, a supersubmarine that was launched in the early 19th century. They are greeted by the ship's captain, Craig McKenzie, whom they learn is over 200 years old. McKenzie takes the men to Latitude Zero, an underground paradise located at the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line.

In Latitude Zero, gold and diamonds are plentiful, the inhabitants are peaceful, nobody ages or dies, and everyone lives in peace and harmony. But, McKenzie's rival Malic (who is also over 200 years old) doesn't feel the same way as Latitude Zero's inhabitants. Malic wishes to destroy it using everything he can conjure.

Of all the visitors to Latitude Zero, only Perry Lawton, a journalist, wishes to return home. He was picked up by a US Navy vessel and is left with two men who look identical to Captain McKenzie and Malic and insist their names are Commander Glenn McKenzie and Lieutenant Hastings. Confused at why the two men who look identical to McKenzie and Malic are acting so friendly toward each other, Lawton discovers his film is ruined and when he opens the pouch where he placed his complimentary diamonds, he finds tobacco. Just as he is about to resign himself to the fact that his adventure never occurred, the ship is wired a message stating that a cache of diamonds has been deposited in his name in a safe deposit box in New York City.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

Appearances

Weapons, Vehicles, Races

Monsters

Gallery

Main article: Latitude Zero/Gallery.

Soundtrack

Main article: Latitude Zero (Soundtrack).

Alternate Titles

  • Latitude Zero Military Tactics (Zero gunji senjutsu o ido)
  • Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation (Ido zero: Ōkina gunji sakusen)
  • Atragon II (Kaitei Gunkan II, lit. Undersea Battleship II)
  • U 4000: Panic in the Deep Sea (U 4000: Panik in der Tiefsee, Germany)
  • Where the World Ends (Donde el mundo termina, Spain)

Video Releases

Tokyo Shock DVD (2007)

  • Region: 1
  • Discs: 2
  • Audio: English (5.1 Surround, 2.0 Mono), Japanese (1.0 Mono)
  • Special Features: Photo gallery; three trailers; interview with Seiji Tani, Teruyoshi Nakano, Koichi Kawakita, and Motoyoshi Tomioka; unused special effects footage from Latitude Zero, Atragon, Submersion of Japan, and The Imperial Navy (28 minutes)
  • Notes: Out of print.

Though Latitude Zero is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version can be rented or purchased on the Japanese versions of Amazon Video and iTunes.

Videos

Japanese Latitude Zero trailer
International Latitude Zero trailer
American Latitude Zero trailer
American Latitude Zero TV trailers
German Latitude Zero trailer

Trivia

  • Little is known about the radio show Latitude Zero was based on, but a 1941 TIME article states that the protagonist and antagonist were always Captain Craig McKenzie and Malic, the Alpha was called the Omega, and a griffon appeared in at least one episode.[3]
  • Unlike other 1960's Toho productions starring American actors, Latitude Zero was filmed entirely in English. Even the Japanese actors, including Akira Takarada and Akihiko Hirata, deliver all of their lines in English.

External Links

References

This is a list of references for Latitude Zero. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzizewski (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film. Wesleyan University Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780819577412.
  2. Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzizewski (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film. Wesleyan University Press. p. 252. ISBN 9780819577412.
  3. Latitude Zero (1969)

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