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Godzilla 1985
“Prepare yourself: the greatest star of all has returned.”
6.8 / 10• 1985• 1h 27m•PG• Japanese
ActionScience FictionThriller
Storyline
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.
Cast & Crew
Raymond Burr
Steve Martin
Lead
Keiju Kobayashi
Prime Minister Mitamura
Ken Tanaka
Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Naoko Okumura
Shin Takuma
Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura
Warren J. Kemmerling
General Goodhue
JS
James Scott Hess
Colonel Raschen
TS
Travis Swords
Major McDonough
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. R.J. Kizer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Godzilla 1985 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
