| Galgameth | |
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| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Written by | Michael Angeli |
| Based on | Pulgasari by Shin Sang-ok |
| Produced by | Martha Chang Simon Sheen |
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| Cinematography | Christian Sebaldt |
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| Music by | Richard Marvin |
Production company | Sheen Communications |
| Distributed by | Galaxy International Releasing Kidmark |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[1] |
Galgameth (also released under the titles The Legend of Galgameth and The Adventures of Galgameth) is a 1996 American fantasy children's film directed by Sean McNamara. The film stars Devin Neil Oatway, Johna Stewart and Stephen Macht.[2][3] The film's script is loosely based on Shin Sang-ok's 1985 film Pulgasari, which he had directed while being held in North Korea and which was itself a remake of a lost 1962 film.[4][5] The film was produced through Shin's production company Sheen Communications.[6]
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- ^ Chung, Steven (2014). Split Screen Korea: Shin Sang-ok and Postwar Cinema. University Of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816691340.