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Varan(1958)

5.8(35)
1h 27m
1958-10-14

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.

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Keywords

japanmonsterbombgiant monster
tokyo, japan
butterfly
kaiju
military
giant
1950s
monster movie
daikaiju
tokusatsu

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