Taekoesu Yonggary (1967)

Country of Origin: South Korea / Japan
Year of Production: 1967
Running Times: 64 mins (West Germany)     79 mins (USA)     100 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Kuk Dong / Toei Co Ltd
Producer: Cha Tae-Jin

SCRIPT
Script: Yun-sung Seo

DIRECTION
Director: Ki-duk Kim

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: In-jib Byeon

MUSIC
Music: Jeong-geun Jeon

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Kenichi Nakagawa

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Kenichi Nakagawa

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: In-taek No

CAST
Yeong-il Oh
Jeong-im Nam
Sun-jae Lee
Moon Kang
Kwang Ho Lee

PLOT SUMMARY

When earthquakes devestate central Korea, it turns out that the giant monster Yongary has been woken and is on the rampage.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributors: AIP
Video Distributors: Orion Home Video; Sinister Cinema
Laserdisc Distributors: Image
DVD Distributors: Sinister Cinema

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

USA
Rating: PG

West Germany
Rating: 12

TIMELINE

1967
August
13: South Korea - theatrical release

2001
December
1: France - television broadcast

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Dai koesu Yongkari - alternative spelling
Godzilla, Monster des Schreckens - West German title
Godzillas Todespranke - West German title
Great Monster Yongary
Great Monster Yongkari
Monster Yongkari
Yongary – French television title
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Yongary, monstre des abysses – Frenc title
Yongkari, Monster of the Deep

LINKS

REMAKE OF
Daikaijû Gamera (1965)

REMAKE
2001 Yonggary (1999)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
A*P*E (1976)
It Came from Hollywood (1982)

SEE ALSO
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Gojira (1954)
Mosura (1961)
Reptilicus (1961)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Oriental Cinema no.8 p.48 (USA)
review

BOOKS

Creature Features Strikes Again by John Stanley p.450
credits

KEYWORDS

giant monsters

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009