The Last Dinosaur (1977 film)

The Last Dinosaur 極底探検船: ポーラーボーラ (Kyokutei Tanken-sen: Pōrā-Bōra) is a 1977 Tokusatsu co-produced by Toho Company Ltd., Rankin/Bass Productions, and Tsuburaya Productions.

Plot
Wealthy big-game hunter Masten Thrust, using his company's advanced drilling vehicle, the Polar-Borer, leads an expedition to a mysterious underground pocket beneath the North Pole which is inhabited by several dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, including a tribe of primitive humans. The expedition takes a dangerous turn when a Tyrannosaurus Rex destroys the Polar-Borer, leaving the crew stranded in a mysterious primitive world, where they are stalked by the T-Rex and various other dangerous creatures.

Monsters

 * Tyrannosaurus Rex
 * Triceratops
 * Pteranodon

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races

 * Polar-Borer
 * Mother 1
 * Primitive Man

Alternate Titles

 * Expedition Under the Pole: Polar-Borer (Literal Japanese title)

U.S. Release
The Last Dinosaur was scheduled for theatrical releases in both Japan and the United States, however it was decided at the last moment to release the film straight to television in the U.S. The film was aired on television by ABC, and had 11 minutes cut from its runtime, while it was later released uncut theatrically in Japan. Warner Bros. finally released the uncut English version of the film in 2011 on DVD.

Video Releases
Toho (2009) Warner Bros. (2011)
 * Released: 2009
 * Region: Region 2
 * Language: Japanese
 * Released: 2011
 * Region: Region 1
 * Language: English

Trivia

 * This film was a co-production between Toho and Rankin/Bass, who previously collaborated on the film King Kong Escapes ten years earlier.

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