Magic Lizard
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- Sompote Sands
- Wannee Thanarungroj
- Lor Tok
- Der Doksadao
- Hiew Fah
- Si Tao
- Lak Apichart
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| Directed by | Sompote Sands[1] |
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Production companies | Chaiyo Productions Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Chaiyo Productions Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Magic Lizard (Thai: กิ้งก่ากายสิทธิ์; RTGS: Kingka Kai Sit; lit. 'Magic lizard') is a 1985 Thai fantasy monster adventure film directed and produced by Sompote Sands. The film's plot follows a large frilled lizard who sets out to retrieve a crystal stolen by aliens.[2]
Magic Lizard is a large lizard who guards the crystal under the base of the pagoda of the Temple of Dawn. After Martians stole the crystal, Magic Lizard enlists the aid of the giant guardian as he escapes to various locations throughout Thailand, including Bridge on the River Kwai and Phae Mueang Phi. Over the course of the film, Magic Lizard flees from man-eating crocodile, wild elephants, tiger, a mother and baby black bear, run away from a train, giant mosquitoes and skeleton ghost in treasure cave.
Production
The film originated from the nephew of Sompote, who, after graduating in Australia, brought back a frilled lizard. Finding it rather endearing, he was inspired to create a motion picture based on it.
