Matango (1963) Horror Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Mystery
Matango (1963) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.38/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Matango Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A group of pleasure-seeking young people are stranded on a mysterious island when their boat crashes. One by one they succumb to the lure of the deadly mushrooms.
Tagline: Attack of the Mushroom People
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Matango Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1963 (more 1963 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Matango Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 11, 1963, DVD: Mar 15, 2005
Writers: Takeshi Kimura, Shin'ichi Hoshi, Masami Fukushima
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Musicians: Sadao Bekku
Cinematographers: Hajime Koizumi
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Matango (1963) Cast (Click to Expand)
Matango Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Masafumi Kasai - Owner |
| Miki Yashiro | ... | Akiko Sôma - Student |
| Hideyo Amamoto | ... | Skulking Transitional Matango |
| Takuzô Kumagai | ... | Doctor (as Jirô Kumagai) |
| Akio Kusama | ... | Police Personnel |
| Yutaka Oka | ... | Doctor |
| Keisuke Yamada | ... | Doctor |
| Kazuo Hinata | ... | Police Personnel |
| Katsumi Tezuka | ... | Police Personnel |
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | Matango |
| Tokio Ôkawa | ... | Matango |
| Kôji Uruki | ... | Matango |
| Masaki Shinohara | ... | Matango |
| Kuniyoshi Kashima | ... | Transitional Matango |
| Toku Ihara | ... | Transitional Matango |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Akira Kubo (b. December 1, 1936) – Kenji Murai - Professor
Sign: Sagittarius - Kumi Mizuno (b. January 1, 1937) – Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 2¼" (1.58 m) - Hiroshi Koizumi, as Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper, passed away at age 88 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Kenji Sahara (b. May 14, 1932) – Senzô Koyama - Sailor
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Tadashi Ishihara | Sahara Kenji | Keji Sahaka | Kenji Sawara - Hiroshi Tachikawa – Etsurô Yoshida - Writer
- Yoshio Tsuchiya, as Masafumi Kasai - Owner, passed away at age 90 in Japan.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Miki Yashiro – Akiko Sôma - Student
- Hideyo Amamoto, as Skulking Transitional Matango, passed away at age 77 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Eisei Amamoto | Hideyo 'Eisei' Amamoto - Takuzô Kumagai (b. November 3, 1906) – Doctor (as Jirô Kumagai)
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Jirô Kumagai | Jirô Kumagaya - Akio Kusama – Police Personnel
- Yutaka Oka (b. July 11, 1925) – Doctor
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Yutaka Okada - Keisuke Yamada – Doctor
- Kazuo Hinata – Police Personnel
Also known as: Kazuo Higata - Katsumi Tezuka (b. August 31, 1912) – Police Personnel
Sign: Virgo - Haruo Nakajima, as Matango, passed away at age 88 in Japan.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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