Goliathon

1977, Adventure, 1h 30m

13 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Johnnie (Li Hsui-hsien) is one of many voyagers seeking a mysterious monster in the jungles of India. Eventually, he comes across the enormous ape-like creature known as Utam. Shockingly, the beast is gentle and has a human companion, Samantha (Evelyne Kraft), whom he brought up after her parents' death. After Johnnie convinces Utam and Samantha to travel to Hong Kong with him, greedy promoter Lu Tiem (Ku Feng) exploits and mistreats the creature, causing Utam to unleash his fury on the city.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Adventure
  • Original Language:
    Chinese
  • Director:
    Meng Hua Ho
  • Writer:
    Kuang Ni
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $17.4K
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  • Distributor:
    Miramax Films, Miramax Home Entertainment [us], World Northal, Cowboy Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Li Hsui-hsien
Johnnie Fang
Evelyne Kraft
Ah Wei
Yao Hsiao
Huang Tsui-hua
Ku Feng
Lu Tiem
Lin Wei-tu
Chen Shi-yu
Norman Chu Siu-Keung
Ah Lung
Wu Hang-sheng
Ah Pi
Ping Chan
Lucy
Meng Hua Ho
Director
Kuang Ni
Writer
Cheng Pang
Executive Producer
Run Run Shaw
Executive Producer
Frankie Chan
Original Music
De Wolfe
Original Music
Hui-Chi Tsao
Cinematographer
Hsing-lung Chiang
Film Editing
Johnny Tsao
Art Director
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Audience Reviews for Goliathon

  • Dec 29, 2008
    A fitfully amusing, very bad King Kong ripoff from Hong Kong with the purtiest jungle girl ever to don a leather bikini. Sorry Raquel Welch & Jennifer O'Dell, you've both been bumped. Check out the ridiculous original poster, you'd think she was the giant threat running amok in downtown Hong Kong! While carrying a vampire-eyed leopard, no less. Ahh, without shlock cinema how would we determine when something was actually good?
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  • Nov 16, 2008
    Do you like Giant Apes? The Shaw Brothers? Frequently topless women? Than This picture is for you!
    Ken S Super Reviewer
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