Matango
マタンゴ
“Can you survive the madness and terror of Matango?”
Synopsis
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...
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Top Cast
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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
Transitional Matango
Takuzō Kumagai
Doctor (as Jiro 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
Kōji Uruki
Matango
Masaki Shinohara
Matango
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 15, 2005
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeshi Kimura
- Original Score
- Sadao Bekku
- Original Title
- マタンゴ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ishirō Honda
Takeshi Kimura, William Hope Hodgson, Shinichi Hoshi, Masami Fukushima
Sadao Bekku
Hajime Koizumi
Reiko Kaneko
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Ishirō Honda
Director
Shigekazu Ikuno
Production Design
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Reiko Kaneko
Editor
Sadao Bekku
Original Music Composer
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume Design
Eizo Kaimai
Costume Design
Keizô Murase
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Matango
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Matango 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 directed Matango?
Matango was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Matango?
The principal cast of Matango includes Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kenji Sahara, Hiroshi Tachikawa.
When was Matango released and how long is it?
Matango was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Matango?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Matango was composed by Sadao Bekku.