What is the duration of Varan?

The duration of Varan is 87 mins.

What is the original language of Varan?

The original language of Varan is Japanese.

Varan was directed by Ishirô Honda.

Varan 1958

Q: Does Varan have end credit scenes?

Varan does not have end credit scenes.

Horror

Runtime

87 mins

Language

Japanese

After a rare butterfly species is discovered in a hidden Japanese valley, two entomologists venture inside to study it. There they encounter Varan, a colossal creature that dwarfs even Godzilla and Rodan. The monster awakens, escapes the valley, and barrels toward Tokyo, threatening the capital.

Toho

Studio

Ishirô Honda

Director

Does Varan have end credit scenes?

No!

Varan does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Varan

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Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Fujimora

Noriko Honma

Ken's Mom

Fuyuki Murakami

Dr. Majima

Minosuke Yamada

Secretary of Defense

Nadao Kirino

Yutaka Wada

Yoshifumi Tajima

Captain of Uranami

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Military Officer Katsumoto

Haruo Nakajima

Varan

Takashi Itō

Ken

Akira Sera

Village High Priest

Shōichi Hirose

Fisherman

Koreya Senda

Dr. Sugimoto

Akio Kusama

Military Officer Kusama

Hideo Shibuya

Cameraman

Katsumi Tezuka

Varan

Toriko Takahara

Keiichirō Katsumoto

Toshiko Nakano

Takuzō Kumagai

Toku Ihara

Takashi Narita

Jun'ichirō Mukai

Mitsuo Tsuda

Yōichirō Kitagawa

Akira Yamada

Issaku

Michiko Kawa

Sōji Ubukata

Haruya Sakamoto

Fumindo Matsuo

Horiguchi

Ayumi Sonoda

Yuriko Shinjô

Hiroshi Akitsu

Hiroko Terasawa

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Rinsaku Ogata

Masaki Shinohara

Eisuke Nakanishi

Tokio Ôkawa

Keisuke Yamada

Hisaya Ito

Ichiro

Yasumasa Ônishi

Kōzō Nomura

Kenji Uozaki

Yoshikazu Kawamata

Jiro

Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sankichi

Toshitsugu Suzuki

Fisherman

Kô Hayami

Toshiko Nomura

Satoko Taira

Tsurue Ichimanji

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Varan Other Names and Titles

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Daikaijû Baran Varan - O Monstro do Oriente Varan - Das Monster aus der Urzeit The Great Monster Baran Varan Monster from the East 東洋の怪物大怪獣バラン Tōyō no Kaibutsu Daikaijū Baran Giant Monster Varan Varan the Unbelievable Варан Гигантский монстр Варан 大怪兽巴朗 바란 Varan le monstre géant

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