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The Valley of Gwangi

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The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:4

Rotten:2

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Adventurers in Mexico stumble upon a prehistoric monster and decide to display their find in a traveling circus and make money doing it, but the monster is less than enthused with this plan. Yet... Adventurers in Mexico stumble upon a prehistoric monster and decide to display their find in a traveling circus and make money doing it, but the monster is less than enthused with this plan. Yet another classic B-movie from the sci-fi/thriller genre. [More]

Starring: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith

Starring: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith, Dennis Kilbane

Director: James O'Connolly

Director: James O'Connolly

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Jake Euker
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F5 (Wichita, KS)

It says something about the production and about Harryhausen's artistry when we realize that Gwangi, the snarling dinosaur created from a tabletop model, is the most realistically alive character on the screen.

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Howard Thompson
Howard Thompson
New York Times
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How can a dinosaur fan of any age not love 'Gwangi,' in which the title Allosaurus makes his public debut with the unscheduled addition of a screaming dwarf between his jaws?

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12/29/03
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Cowboys and dinosaurs! Too bad we root for the dinos, but the cowboys win.

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11/28/03
Luke Y. Thompson
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New Times

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