Matango(1963)
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...
Directed by Ishirō Honda
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Cast
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
Matango — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Matango?+
Matango is available to stream on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country and changes over time.
When did Matango come out?+
Matango was released in 1963.
How long is Matango?+
Matango runs for 89 minutes (1 hour and 29 minutes).
Who directed Matango?+
Matango was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Matango?+
Matango stars Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Tachikawa.
Is Matango worth watching?+
Matango holds a 6.7/10 rating from 107 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of horror, science fiction, thriller, drama, mystery and fantasy.
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