# Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)

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**Original title**: *恐竜 怪鳥の伝説*
**Runtime**: 92 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Horror
**Directed by**: Junji Kurata
**Written by**: Masaru Igami, Isao Matsumoto, Ichirō Ōtsu
**Starring**: Tsunehiko Watase, Shōtarō Hayashi, Yōko Koizumi, Tomoko Kiyoshima, Fuyukichi Maki, Kinji Nakamura

> *An amazing panic attack that hits all of Japan with an intensity of 100!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Volcanic lake. Autumn. A single torn field-journal page.

The earth exhales scalding steam. A survey team pokes around the caldera’s rim, soon unearthing more than igneous rock. Prehistoric nightmares bubble up from the infernal core.

For viewers who like their Toho Company monster rallies extra-crispy.

**Mood tags**: playful

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