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大怪獣バラン · 1958

Varan

«A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!»

Ishirō Honda · 87 min · Japan

Science FictionHorror

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.

TMDB

5.8

IMDb

5.3

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TOHO

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Tokio

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