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The Amazing Colossal Man

Play trailer Poster for The Amazing Colossal Man 1957,  1h 20m,  Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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38% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 21% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Radiation poisoning makes an Army colonel (Glenn Langan) grow 10 feet a day, lose his mind and wreak havoc.

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Rob Humanick Suite101.com Oct 26, 2011
2/5
While Langan's work as the mentally unraveling colossal man is impressive, there's little else here save for genre bric-a-brac. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Mar 31, 2006
3/5
Campy sci-fi romp with vintage Vegas cachet. Go to Full Review
Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) Dec 22, 2002
4/5
John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Aug 10, 2002
2/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Jul 30, 2002
2/5
Typical Bert I. Gordon badness Go to Full Review
David Poland Hot Button (Substack) Jul 26, 2002
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Bert I. Gordon

Director

Glenn Langan

Lt. Col. Glenn Manning

Cathy Downs

Carol Forrest

William Hudson

Dr. Paul Lindstrom

James Seay

Col. Hallock

Larry Thor

Maj. Eric Coulter, M.D.

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The Amazing Colossal Man

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Movie Info

Synopsis Radiation poisoning makes an Army colonel (Glenn Langan) grow 10 feet a day, lose his mind and wreak havoc.
Director
Bert I. Gordon
Producer
Bert I. Gordon
Screenwriter
Mark Hanna, Bert I. Gordon
Distributor
Sinister Cinema, American International Pictures, Astral Films
Production Co
Malibu Productions, American International Pictures (AIP)
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 1957, Original
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Mono
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