1998 • PG-13 • 2h 18m
5.6/10
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Overview
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
5.6/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Matthew Broderick Dr. Niko Tatopoulos 
Jean Reno Philippe Roaché 
Maria Pitillo Audrey Timmonds 
Hank Azaria Victor 'Animal' Palotti 
Kevin Dunn Colonel Hicks 
Michael Lerner Mayor Ebert 
Harry Shearer Charles Caiman 
Arabella Field Lucy Palotti 
Vicki Lewis Dr. Elsie Chapman 
Doug Savant Sergeant O'Neal 
Malcolm Danare Dr. Mendel Craven 
Lorry Goldman Gene, Mayor's Aide Christian Aubert Jean-Luc 
Philippe Bergeron Jean-Claude Frank Bruynbroek Jean-Pierre 
Roland Emmerich Director Roland Emmerich Screenplay 
Dean Devlin Screenplay 
David Arnold Original Music Composer Michael Lloyd Original Music Composer Ueli Steiger Director of Photography Peter Amundson Editor David Bloch Casting April Webster Casting 
Oliver Scholl Production Design Oana Bogdan Miller Art Direction Robert Woodruff Art Direction Victor J. Zolfo Set Decoration 
Joseph A. Porro Costume Design Katalin Elek Makeup Artist
Matthew Broderick Dr. Niko Tatopoulos Jean Reno Philippe Roaché Maria Pitillo Audrey Timmonds Hank Azaria Victor 'Animal' Palotti Kevin Dunn Colonel Hicks Michael Lerner Mayor Ebert Harry Shearer Charles Caiman Arabella Field Lucy Palotti Vicki Lewis Dr. Elsie Chapman Doug Savant Sergeant O'Neal Malcolm Danare Dr. Mendel Craven Lorry Goldman Gene, Mayor's Aide Christian Aubert Jean-Luc Philippe Bergeron Jean-Claude Frank Bruynbroek Jean-Pierre Roland Emmerich Director Roland Emmerich Screenplay Dean Devlin Screenplay David Arnold Original Music Composer Michael Lloyd Original Music Composer Ueli Steiger Director of Photography Peter Amundson Editor David Bloch Casting April Webster Casting Oliver Scholl Production Design Oana Bogdan Miller Art Direction Robert Woodruff Art Direction Victor J. Zolfo Set Decoration Joseph A. Porro Costume Design Katalin Elek Makeup Artist 
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