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Gamera, the Giant Monster
“Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!”
5.9 / 10• 1965• 1h 19m•NR• Japanese
ActionHorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.
Cast & Crew
Eiji Funakoshi
Dr. Hidaka
Lead
Junichiro Yamashita
Aoyagi
Michiko Sugata
Nobuyo Sakurai
HK
Harumi Kiritachi
Kyoko Yamamoto
YK
Yoshirō Kitahara
Mr. Sakurai
Bokuzen Hidari
Old Farmer
Jun Hamamura
Professor Murase
JH
Jutarō Hōjō
Self-Defense Force Commander
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Noriaki Yuasa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gamera, the Giant Monster is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
