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The Amazing Colossal Man

1957 · 80 min

A somber, slow-paced sci-fi tragedy with a man's terrifying transformation, offering more melancholy than monster-movie thrills.

Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Tagline
Growing...! Growing...! Growing...! To a Giant! to a Monster! When will it stop?
Overview
Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is inadvertently exposed to a plutonium bomb blast and although he sustains burns over 90% of his body, he survives. Then he begins to grow, but as he grows he starts losing his mind. By the time he stops he is 50 ft tall, insane and is on the rampage.

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Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • madness
  • death
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Written by
Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates, Mark Hanna
Starring
Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, Larry Thor, James Seay, Russ Bender, Hank Patterson, Frank Jenks
Music
Albert Glasser
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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