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Matango

19631h 29mIshirō Honda
IMDb 6.4

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"Can you survive the madness and terror of Matango?"

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...

HorrorScience FictionThrillerDramaMysteryFantasy
IslandMonsterMushroomGreedPsychiatric WardDisfigurementShipwreckedLost IslandFungus People

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What is Matango (1963) about?

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...

Who stars in Matango?

Matango stars Akira Kubo (Kenji Murai - Professor), Kumi Mizuno (Mami Sekiguchi - Singer), Hiroshi Koizumi (Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper), Kenji Sahara (Senzô Koyama - Sailor), Hiroshi Tachikawa (Etsurô Yoshida - Writer). The film was directed by Ishirō Honda.

How long is Matango?

Matango has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1963.

Is Matango worth watching?

Matango holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. Fans of Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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