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Godzilla
“Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!”
7.6 / 10• 1954• 1h 36m•NR• Japanese
ThrillerHorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
Cast & Crew
Akira Takarada
Hideto Ogata
Lead
Momoko Kôchi
Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata
Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura
Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai
Hagiwara
Toranosuke Ogawa
President of Southern Seas Salvage
Ren Yamamoto
Masaji Yamada
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Godzilla is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
