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'''''The Last Dinosaur''''' {{Nihongo|極底探検船: ポーラーボーラ|Kyokutei Tanken-sen: Pōrā-Bōra|lit. ''Expedition Under the Pole: Polar-Borer''}} is a [[1977]] {{Daikaiju eiga}} co-produced by [[Rankin/Bass Productions]] and [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and distributed by [[Toho | '''''The Last Dinosaur''''' {{Nihongo|極底探検船: ポーラーボーラ|Kyokutei Tanken-sen: Pōrā-Bōra|lit. ''Expedition Under the Pole: Polar-Borer''}} is a [[1977]] {{Daikaiju eiga}} co-produced by [[Rankin/Bass Productions]] and [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and distributed by [[Toho]] | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Wealthy big-game hunter Masten Thrust, using his company's advanced drilling vehicle, the [[Polar-Borer]], leads an expedition to a mysterious underground pocket beneath the North Pole which is inhabited by several dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, including a tribe of primitive humans. The expedition takes a dangerous turn when a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] destroys the Polar-Borer, leaving the crew stranded in a mysterious primitive world, where they are stalked by the T-Rex and various other dangerous creatures. | Wealthy big-game hunter Masten Thrust, using his company's advanced drilling vehicle, the [[Polar-Borer]], leads an expedition to a mysterious underground pocket beneath the North Pole which is inhabited by several dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, including a tribe of primitive humans. The expedition takes a dangerous turn when a [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] destroys the Polar-Borer, leaving the crew stranded in a mysterious primitive world, where they are stalked by the T-Rex and various other dangerous creatures. | ||
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==[[United States|U.S.]] Release== | ==[[United States|U.S.]] Release== | ||
[[File:Tumblr_mu1hkzlFk51qgckmbo1_500.jpg|thumb|right|200px|American ''The Last Dinosaur'' television ad]] | [[File:Tumblr_mu1hkzlFk51qgckmbo1_500.jpg|thumb|right|200px|American ''The Last Dinosaur'' television ad]] | ||
''The Last Dinosaur'' was scheduled for theatrical releases in both [[Japan]] and the [[United States]], however it was decided at the last moment to release the film straight to television in the U.S. The film was aired on television by ABC, and had 11 minutes cut from its run time, while it was later released uncut theatrically in [[Japan]] by | ''The Last Dinosaur'' was scheduled for theatrical releases in both [[Japan]] and the [[United States]], however it was decided at the last moment to release the film straight to television in the U.S. The film was aired on television by ABC, and had 11 minutes cut from its run time, while it was later released uncut theatrically in [[Japan]] by [[Toho]]. [[Warner Bros.]] finally released the uncut English version of the film in 2011 on DVD. | ||
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==Video Releases== | ==Video Releases== | ||
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*Region: 2 | *Region: 2 | ||
*Audio: Japanese | *Audio: Japanese | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This film was a co-production between [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and [[Rankin/Bass Productions|Rankin/Bass]], who previously collaborated with | *This film was a co-production between [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and [[Rankin/Bass Productions|Rankin/Bass]], who previously collaborated with [[Toho]] to make ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' ten years earlier. | ||
*This film is also the second non-Ultra Series film collaboration between Toho and Tsuburaya Productions, the first being ''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]''. | *This film is also the second non-Ultra Series film collaboration between Toho and Tsuburaya Productions, the first being ''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]''. | ||
*After this film, the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] [[ShodaiTirano|suit]] was refurbished and re-used in two more Tsuburaya Productions, both times as recurring, but otherwise unrelated villains: w:c:ultra:Ururu|Ururu]] (alias Emperor Tyrannos) in [[w:c:ultra:Dinosaur Great War Izenborg|Dinosaur Great War Izenborg]] (1977-1978) and [[w:c:ultra:Tyrannosaurus Jackie|Tyrannosaurus Jackie]] in ''[[w:c:ultra:Koseidon|Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon]]'' (1978-1979). | *After this film, the [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] [[ShodaiTirano|suit]] was refurbished and re-used in two more Tsuburaya Productions, both times as recurring, but otherwise unrelated villains: w:c:ultra:Ururu|Ururu]] (alias Emperor Tyrannos) in [[w:c:ultra:Dinosaur Great War Izenborg|Dinosaur Great War Izenborg]] (1977-1978) and [[w:c:ultra:Tyrannosaurus Jackie|Tyrannosaurus Jackie]] in ''[[w:c:ultra:Koseidon|Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon]]'' (1978-1979). | ||
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The Last Dinosaur (極底探検船: ポーラーボーラ Kyokutei Tanken-sen: Pōrā-Bōra, lit. Expedition Under the Pole: Polar-Borer) is a 1977 Template:Daikaiju eiga co-produced by Rankin/Bass Productions and Tsuburaya Productions and distributed by Toho
Plot
Wealthy big-game hunter Masten Thrust, using his company's advanced drilling vehicle, the Polar-Borer, leads an expedition to a mysterious underground pocket beneath the North Pole which is inhabited by several dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, including a tribe of primitive humans. The expedition takes a dangerous turn when a Tyrannosaurus rex destroys the Polar-Borer, leaving the crew stranded in a mysterious primitive world, where they are stalked by the T-Rex and various other dangerous creatures.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Tsugunobu Kotani, Alexander Grasshoff
- Written by William Overgard
- Produced by Noboru Tsuburaya, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Kazuyoshi Kasai, Benni Korzen, Kinshiro Ohkubo, Masaki Izuka
- Music by Kenjiro Hirose, Maury Laws, Nancy Wilson
- Cinematography by Shoji Ueda
- Edited by Minoru Kozono, Yoshitami Kuroiwa, Tatsuji Nakashizu
- Production design by Kazuhiko Fujiwara
- Assistant directing by Shohei Tojo
- Special effects by Kazuo Sagawa, Yoshiyuki Yoshimura
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Richard Boone as Masten Thrust Jr.
- Joan Van Ark as Francesca Banks
- Steven Keats as Chuck Wade
- Luther Rackley as Bunta
- Masumi Sekiya as Hazel
- William Ross as Hal
- Carl Hansen as Barney
- Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Kawamoto
- Don Maloney as Captain of Mother 1
- Vanessa Cristina as Reporter
- Shunsuke Kariya as Primal Man leader
- Toru Kawai as Tyrannosaurus rex
- Tatsumi Nikamoto as Head of Triceratops
Appearances
Monsters
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Weapons, Vehicles, and Races |
Gallery
- Main article: The Last Dinosaur/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: The Last Dinosaur (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- Expedition Under the Pole: Polar-Borer (Literal Japanese title)
- Last Dinosaur - King of Monsters (Viimeinen Dinosaurus - Hirviöitten Kuningas; Finland)
U.S. Release
The Last Dinosaur was scheduled for theatrical releases in both Japan and the United States, however it was decided at the last moment to release the film straight to television in the U.S. The film was aired on television by ABC, and had 11 minutes cut from its run time, while it was later released uncut theatrically in Japan by Toho. Warner Bros. finally released the uncut English version of the film in 2011 on DVD.
Video Releases
Toho DVD (2009)
- Region: 2
- Audio: Japanese
Warner Archives DVD (2011)
- Region: N/A
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (2.0 Mono)
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Made-to-order DVD-R.
Videos
Clips
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Trivia
- This film was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and Rankin/Bass, who previously collaborated with Toho to make King Kong Escapes ten years earlier.
- This film is also the second non-Ultra Series film collaboration between Toho and Tsuburaya Productions, the first being Daigoro vs. Goliath.
- After this film, the Tyrannosaurus rex suit was refurbished and re-used in two more Tsuburaya Productions, both times as recurring, but otherwise unrelated villains: w:c:ultra:Ururu|Ururu]] (alias Emperor Tyrannos) in Dinosaur Great War Izenborg (1977-1978) and Tyrannosaurus Jackie in Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon (1978-1979).
- The Tyrannosaurus rex in this film is portrayed by Toru Kawai, who played Godzilla in Zone Fighter and Terror of Mechagodzilla, while the front end of the Triceratops is portrayed by Tatsumi Nikamoto, who acted opposite Kawai as Zone Fighter and Titanosaurus in the two works, respectively.
- In the Tsuburaya series Dinosaur Great War Izenborg and Dinosaur Warrior Koseidon, in which the tyrannosaurus suit from this film was reused, the tyrannosaurus battles a triceratops as an homage to The Last Dinosaur.
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