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Space Amoeba (1970)

Film · 1970 · 84 min · G · Science Fiction · Adventure · Horror

An alien aiming for the Earth transforms monsters to attack!

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and transform them into colossal mutant monsters.

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Starring Akira Kubo, Atsuko Takahashi, Yukiko Kobayashi, Kenji Sahara, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Tetsu Nakamura, Yū Fujiki, Noritake Saito

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In cinemas9 June 1971
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release21 February 2006
First release anywhere1 August 1970

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