Space Amoeba
5.4
“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.
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Cast
25 people
Akira Kubo
Taro Kudo
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Throne of Blood
Atsuko Takahashi
Ayako Hoshino
Also in
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
The Izu Dancer
Yukiko Kobayashi
Saki, native girl
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Kenji Sahara
Makoto Obata
Known for
All Monsters Attack
Rodan
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Dr. Kyoichi Mida
Known for
Seven Samurai
Funeral Parade of Roses
Tetsu Nakamura
Chieftain Ombo
Known for
Red Sun
Mothra
Yū Fujiki
Asia Development Promotion Division Manager
Known for
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Throne of Blood
Noritake Saito
Rico
Known for
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Yûko Sugihara
Stewardess
No other roles listed
Sachio Sakai
The Editor
Known for
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Chōtarō Tōgin
Yokoyama
Known for
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Samurai Assassin
Wataru Ōmae
Sakura
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Lake of Dracula
Ishirō Honda Director · Ei Ogawa Screenplay Akira Ifukube Composer
United States release June 9, 1971 · Produced in Japan · Production Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory
Production
TOHO
Production
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Production
Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 1, 1970
Theatrical · Toho Champion Festival, Summer 1970.
United States · June 9, 1971
Theatrical · American International Pictures (AIP) release titled "Yog, Monster from Space". 81 minutes. Dubbing directed by Helen Gary, produced by Salvatore Billitteri, edited by Eli Haviv, recorded by Titan Productions.
United States · February 21, 2006
Physical · Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock DVD. Features international written and directed by Bob Toole.
United States
June 1, 1972 · Theatrical · Toho Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii. English subtitles. Exact date unknown.
Belgium
January 1, 1971 · Theatrical · Exact date unknown
Brazil
December 1, 1971 · Theatrical · Exact date unknown
Canada
September 21, 1971 · Theatrical
France
December 5, 1971 · Theatrical
Germany
October 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
January 1, 1971 · Theatrical · Exact date unknown
Japan
January 4, 1994 · Physical · Toho Video LaserDisc; digital audio
June 24, 2005 · Physical · "DVD Toho" DVD
February 7, 2014 · Physical · Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection, reissue of 2005 disc
August 19, 2015 · Physical · Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection, 2nd reissue
June 15, 2022 · Physical · TOHO Visual Entertainment Blu-ray set titled "Toho Monsters & Special Effects". Packaged with "Giant Monster Varan", "Ominous Star Gorath", and "Space Monster Dogora" (two discs).
Mexico
January 1, 1973 · Theatrical · Exact date unknown
United Kingdom
June 1, 1973 · Theatrical · New Realm Entertainments release titled "Yog, Monster from Space". Exact date unknown. Rated A
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