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ese film starring

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as a

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called Gonzy Traumerai. The film, written and directed by

Ryu Murakami is a Japanese masculine given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous", or "flow". Ryū, Ryu, or ryu may also refer to: Fiction * ''Ryū'' (manga), a 1986 series by Masao Yajima and Akira Oze * , a 1919 book by Ryūnosuke Aku ...

, based on his own novel, is a parody of such films as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' is a 1978 American parody film produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace, and DeBello ...

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* Films directed by Ryū Murakami Japanese science fiction films 1980s science fiction films Films shot in the Northern Mariana Islands Films based on Japanese novels 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub