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69% Critic Match
King Kong vs. Godzilla
“Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!”
6.9 / 10• 1962• 1h 37m•NR• Japanese
Science FictionFantasyAction
Storyline
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
Cast & Crew
Tadao Takashima
Osamu Sakurai
Lead
Kenji Sahara
Kazuo Fujita
Yū Fujiki
Kinzaburo Furue
Ichirō Arishima
Director Tako
Jun Tazaki
General of the JSDF Eastern Army
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Mie Hama
Fumiko Sakurai
Akiko Wakabayashi
Tamiye
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. King Kong vs. Godzilla is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
