Village of the Giants (1965)
Overview
"Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some delinquent teenagers steal the "goo" and, as a result of a sophomoric dare, consume it themselves and become thirty feet tall. They then take over control of the town by kidnapping the sheriff's daughter and dancing suggestively.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.88 |
Directed By
Bert I. Gordon
Crew
H.G. Wells
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Jack Nitzsche
Franz Bachelin
Alan Caillou
Bert I. Gordon
Paul Vogel
Robert R. Benton
Wally Westmore
Herman E. Townsley
John A. Bushelman
Bert I. Gordon
Flora M. Gordon
John R. Carter
TOP CAST
Tommy Kirk
Mike
Johnny Crawford
Horsey
Beau Bridges
Fred
Joy Harmon
Merrie
Robert Random
Rick
Gail Gilmore
Elsa
Tisha Sterling
Jean
Tim Rooney
Pete
Kevin O'Neal
Harry
Charla Doherty
Nancy
Toni Basil
Red
Ron Howard
Genius
Joe Turkel
Sheriff
Rance Howard
Deputy
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