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The Amazing Colossal Man

The Amazing Colossal Man

Growing...! Growing...! Growing...! To a Giant! to a Monster! When will it stop?

19574.51h 20m

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.

Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Written by Mark Hanna, Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates
Produced by Bert I. Gordon
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Top Cast

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Carol Forrest

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William Hudson

Dr. Paul Linstrom

Larry Thor

Larry Thor

Maj. Eric Coulter, MD

James Seay

James Seay

Col. Hallock

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Richard Kingman

Hank Patterson

Hank Patterson

Henry

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Truck Driver

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Jimmy Cross

Sergeant at Reception Desk

June Jocelyn

June Jocelyn

Nurse Wilson

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Themes & Keywords

helicoptercasinoradiationlas vegasgiant manneedlegiantboulder damnuclear testing

About The Amazing Colossal Man

The Amazing Colossal Man is a science fiction, adventure, thriller film released in 1957 exploring themes of helicopter, casino, radiation, las vegas, giant man, needle. Directed by Bert I. Gordon, it stars Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson. 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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