Matango (1963)
Original title: マタンゴ
Matango is a 1963 Japanese-language horror movie directed by Ishirō Honda, with a running time of 1h 29m. It stars Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno and Hiroshi Koizumi.
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...
Quick answers
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...
When was Matango released?
Matango was released on 11 August 1963.
How long is Matango?
Matango runs 1h 29m.
Who made Matango?
Matango was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Where can I watch Matango?
Matango is available on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Darkroom and Fawesome.
Where to watch Matango
Stream: Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
Watch free: Darkroom, Fawesome, FlixHouse
Watch free with ads: Plex
Rent: Amazon Video, FlixFling
Buy: Amazon Video, FlixFling
Cast
- Akira Kubo as Kenji Murai - Professor
- Kumi Mizuno as Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
- Kenji Sahara as Senzô Koyama - Sailor
- Hiroshi Tachikawa as Etsurô Yoshida - Writer
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Masafumi Kasai - Owner
- Miki Yashiro as Akiko Sôma - Student
- Hideyo Amamoto as Transitional Matango
- Takuzō Kumagai as Doctor
- Akio Kusama as Police Personnel
- Yutaka Oka as Doctor
- Keisuke Yamada as Doctor