Yonggary (1999 film)

Yonggary
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShim Hyung-rae
Screenplay byPark Hui-jun[1]
Based onYongary, Monster from the Deep by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by
  • Shim Hyung-rae
  • Yang Jae-hyeok
  • Lee Yeong-ho[1]
Starring
  • Harrison Young
  • Donna Phillipson
  • Richard B. Livingston
  • Brag Sergi
  • Briant Wells
CinematographyKim An-hong[1]
Edited byGo Im-pyo[1]
Music byJo Seong-woo[1]
Production
companies
Zero Nine Entertainment[2]
Hyundai Capital Corp.[2]
Korea Technology Finance Corp.[2]
Sinbo Investment Corp.[2]
CKD Investment Corp.
Samboo Finance Ent.
Government of Suwon City
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 17, 1999 (1999-07-17)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$13.5 million[3]

Yonggary (Korean: 용가리; RR: Yonggari) is a 1999 South Korean monster film directed by Shim Hyung-rae and is a reimagining[4][5] of the character Yonggary, originating from the 1967 film Yongary, Monster from the Deep. Despite being a South Korean production, the film's principal cast consists of Western actors such as Harrison Young, Donna Phillipson, Richard B. Livingston, Briant Wells, Brad Sergi, Dan Cashman, and Bruce Cornwell.

Yonggary was released in South Korea on July 17, 1999. An alternative cut was later released with an altered plot, new footage, and updated special effects on January 20, 2001 as Yonggary: 2001 Upgrade Edition, which was distributed in North America as Reptilian.[6][7][8] The film was considered the most expensive South Korean film produced at the time of its release and received negative reviews.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Yonggary". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Yonggary (1999) English Poster". Zero Nine Entertainment. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Tsutsui 2004, p. 197.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference SciFi Japan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Song-ho, Kim (July 31, 2014). "Yongary, Monster from the Deep Gets Japanese DVD Release". SciFi Japan. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Benshoff 2014, p. 433.
  7. ^ Chung & Diffrient 2015, p. 159.
  8. ^ Peirse 2013, p. 16.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference expensive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).