A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.
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- TriviaThe voice heard on the other end of the phone, when Chase eavesdrops on a phone call to the police department, is that of Ken Curtis, who served as producer on this film. He is more famous for having played scruffy deputy Festus Hagen on Gunsmoke (1955).
- GoofsChase is seen taking white wall tires off a wrecked car and putting them on his own. In the next scene, he has black wall tires on his car. The white wall tires change back and forth several times from scene to scene after that. (additional info) During the making of the film, several times Chase's car broke an axle. It was common for this car because of its high speed. Also due to rough country roads. This may be why the frequent tire changes noticed in the movie.
- Quotes
Sheriff Jeff: *What* did you hit him with?
Chase Winstead: My brand new, 100% completed hot rod.
Sheriff Jeff: You'd have had to start in the next county to get up enough momentum to do that to him.
Chase Winstead: Not with 4 quarts of nitro glycerin riding with me.
Mr. Wheeler: You drove across that rough field carrying nitro?
Chase Winstead: Yes sir!
Sheriff Jeff: Do you realize what could have happened?
Chase Winstead: It did. I lost my car!
Sheriff Jeff: Don't worry about that, the railroad will be *glad* to buy you a new one.
- Crazy creditsThe title "The GIANT GILA MONSTER" is printed in letters covered with reptile scales
- Alternate versionsA colorized version was released in 2007, as part of a double feature with The Killer Shrews (1959).
- ConnectionsEdited into Hookers in a Haunted House (1999)
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- Aug 5, 2001
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- Also known as
- The Giant Monster Gila
- Filming locations
- Lake Dallas, Texas, USA(outdoor scenes filmed at Cielo Studios)
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- Budget
- $138,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1