Magic Lizard
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Directed by | Sompote Sands |
Produced by | Sompote Sands Wannee Thanarungroj |
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Production companies | Chaiyo Productions Co., Ltd. |
Distributed by | Chaiyo Productions Co., Ltd. |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Thailand |
Language | Thai |
Magic Lizard (Thai: กิ้งก่ากายสิทธิ์; RTGS: Kingka Kaiyasit; lit: Magic lizard) is a Thai comedy, fantasy, adventure, and monster film directed and produced by Sompote Sands. It was released in 1985.
Summary[]
Magic Lizard is a large lizard who guards the crystal under the base of the pagoda of the Temple of Dawn. After Martians stole the crystal, Magic Lizard enlists the aid of the giant guardian as he escapes to various locations throughout Thailand, including Bridge on the River Kwai and Phae Mueang Phi. Over the course of the film, Magic Lizard flees from man-eating crocodile, wild elephants, tiger, a mother and baby black bear, run away from train, giant mosquitoes and skeleton ghost in treasure cave.
Production and reception[]
Magic Lizard was inspired by Sompote Sands' nephew, who had brought home a frilled lizard from Austria.
The film was released in Japan by NHK as エリマケトカゲ一人旅 (Erimaketokage hitoritabi; lit: "frilled lizard lonely travel"). When it was released in Thailand, it was not expected to garner commercial success due to copyright infringements and the lack of a drafted copyright law.[1]
Some critics have cited this film as a cult film.[2]
References[]
- ^ Viewfinder 2559 (2016-12-12). "Viewfinder101259 3 4 SCOOP : ผมเป็นศิษย์มีครู " สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย "". ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "ALL MY WATCHED FILMS IN 2009 [part 1: jan - mar]". m.exteen.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-06-10.
External links[]
- Magic Lizard at IMDb
- Thai-language films
- Thai films
- Films directed by Sompote Sands
- 1985 films
- 1980s monster movies
- Thai comedy films
- 1980s fantasy films
- Films set in Thailand
- Films shot in Thailand
- 1980s comedy horror films
- 1980s adventure films
- 1985 comedy films
- Thai film stubs
- Comedy horror film stubs