Latitude Zero
Discover the incredible world of tomorrow... 15 miles straight down at LATITUDE ZERO
1969 • 105 min • Science Fiction · Adventure · Action
Synopsis
A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 59 Audience · 28 · 100%
After an underwater volcano erupts, scientists are rescued by Captain McKenzie's atomic submarine, The Alpha, and taken to the hidden underwater city of Latitude Zero. There, they become embroiled in a conflict between Captain McKenzie and the villainous Dr. Malic, who conducts unsettling genetic experiments and seeks to dominate the world. The fate of a radiation immunity serum hangs in the balance.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some intense action sequences and peril in the underwater world.
- Dr. Malic's genetic experiments result in unsettling human-animal hybrids.
- Villainous characters have sinister motives to control others.
What it models well
- Courage in the face of danger
- Protecting life and scientific discovery
- Cooperation for a greater good
Talk about it after
- The ethics of scientific experimentation and its potential for harm.
- What makes a true hero, like Captain McKenzie.
- How technology can be used for good or ill.
- The concept of a hidden, advanced civilization.
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Top billed cast
Director: Ishirō Honda • Crew: Ted Sherdeman, Shinichi Sekizawa
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Latitude Zero (1969) Trailer - English Version
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (28)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0064470
