A frozen giant thaws out in Toronto, and corporate ambition collides with monstrous mayhem.
YETI: THE GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY
In the footsteps of King Kong and Godzilla comes...
Professor Wassermann is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block.
Quick Answer
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century is a 1977 Canada-Italy adventure, crime, fantasy, and mystery film directed by Gianfranco Parolini about a tycoon who unearths a giant prehistoric Yeti in Newfoundland, hoping to profit from the creature, only for chaos to ensue when it awakens.
Programmer's Pick
Where else will you find a kaiju-sized Yeti rampaging through Toronto courtesy of Canadian-Italian collaboration? Between a mute child, a scheming tycoon, and a monster with a teardrop, this one’s got psychotronic flavor in every frame.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Gianfranco Parolini
- Writers
- Gianfranco Parolini, Mario Di Nardo
- Release
- 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Country
- Canada, Italy
- Language
- French, Italian
- Also Known As
- Yeti: El abominable hombre de las nieves, Ice Man, Giant of the 20th Century, Yéti - Le géant d'un autre monde, Yeti: Ο Γίγαντας των Παγετώνων, Yeti: Ο Γίγας των Παγετώνων, Yeti, Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century
Why This Matters
Directed by Gianfranco Parolini under his anglicized pseudonym 'Frank Kramer,' this 1977 Italian monster film exemplifies the country's approach to international genre filmmaking, relocating a classic creature feature premise to a Canadian setting.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A prehistoric giant Yeti is found frozen in Newfoundland and unleashed on modern Toronto—monster movie fans, take note.
The film delivers a unique blend of Canadian settings and Italian genre filmmaking, making it a curious international mashup.
A tycoon’s scheme to turn a Yeti into a multinational mascot injects tongue-in-cheek satire into the monster mayhem.
The film weaves in an unusual emotional core with a mute child and his sister befriending the misunderstood monster.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Thawing the Yeti from the ice
Giant prehistoric Yeti
Rampaging when disturbed by lights and cameras, causing panic
Toronto and Newfoundland
Questions from the Vault
When was Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century released? +
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century was released in 1977.
Who directed Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century? +
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century was directed by Gianfranco Parolini.
How long is Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century? +
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century has a runtime of 96 minutes.
What genre is Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century? +
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century is an adventure, crime, fantasy, and mystery film.
Where can I watch Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century? +
You can watch Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century on SassyFlix.
Why does the Yeti connect with Jane and Herbie? +
Professor Wassermann theorizes that the children's fur-lined coats make the Yeti believe they are of his kind, leading him to adopt them as family.
