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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
“Vast! Hideous! Invincible!”
5.7 / 10• 1967• 1h 24m•NR• Japanese
HorrorScience FictionAction
Storyline
An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
Cast & Crew
Tamio Kawachi
Hiroshi Kurosaki
Lead
Yōko Yamamoto
Itoko Koyanagi
YO
Yuji Okada
Daize Tonooka
Kōji Wada
Mashida
Tatsuya Fuji
George Inoue
KI
Keisuke Inoue
President Funazu
Zenji Yamada
Captain of the Kamome-maru
BK
Bumon Kahara
Elder
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Haruyasu Noguchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gappa, the Triphibian Monster is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
