Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)
Daikaijû Gamera (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 18min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 27 Nov 1965 (Japan)
- Movie
From out of the arctic comes a gigantic flying, fire-breathing turtle that sets its sights on destroying Tokyo.
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Cast
| Eiji Funakoshi | ... |
Dr. Hidaka
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Harumi Kiritachi | ... |
Kyoko Yamamoto
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| Junichiro Yamashita | ... |
Aoyagi
(as Junichirô Yamashiko)
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Yoshiro Uchida | ... |
Toshio Sakurai
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Michiko Sugata | ... |
Nobuyo Sakurai
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Yoshirô Kitahara | ... |
Mr. Sakurai
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| Jun Hamamura | ... |
Professor Murase
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Kenji Ôyama | ... |
Minister of Defense
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Munehiko Takada | ... |
Soviet Representative
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| Yoshio Yoshida | ... |
Eskimo Chief
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Jun Osanai | ... |
Chidori Maru Captain
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Daihachi Kita | ... |
Chidori Maru Navigator
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Kazuo Mori | ... |
Chidori Maru Radioman
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| Kôji Fujiyama | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Commander
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Osamu Ôkawa | ... |
U.S. Air Base Radar Technician
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Ikuji Oka | ... |
U.S. Fighter Pilot
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| Bokuzen Hidari | ... |
Old Farmer
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Fumiko Murata | ... |
Old Farmer's Wife
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Shigeru Katô | ... |
Old Farmer's Grandson
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| Jutarô Kitashiro | ... |
Self-Defense Force Commander
(as Jutarô Hôjô)
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Daigo Inoue | ... |
Self-Defense Force Adjutant
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Takehiko Gotô | ... |
Self-Defense Force Cessna Pilot
(as Takehiko Goto)
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Chizuru Kô | ... |
Stripper A
(as Chiduru Ko)
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Ryôko Oki | ... |
Stripper B
(as Ryoko Oki)
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Ken'ichi Tani | ... |
Officer
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| Akira Shimizu | ... |
Dancing Youth
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Yasuo Araki | ... |
Self-Defense Force Soldier A
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| Kenji Ôba | ... |
Self-Defense Force Soldier B
(as Kenji Ohba)
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Ichigen Ohashi | ... |
Mr. Ueda
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Fujii Tatsushi | ... |
Official at Haneda Airport
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Yûji Moriya | ... |
News Announcer
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Kenichiro Yamane | ... |
Geothermal Station Engineer
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Tsutomu Nakata | ... |
Toshio's Uncle
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Wakayo Matsumura | ... |
Customer
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Misato Kawashima | ... |
Preschool Teacher
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Saburo Kurihara | ... |
Ichiro
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Tetsurô Takeuchi | ... |
Announcer - Japan Broadcasting Station
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Shin Minatsu | ... |
Announcer - Sapporo Broadcasting Station
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Rin Sugimori | ... |
Police Station Chief
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Shin'ichi Matsuyama | ... |
Operator A
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Toichiro Kagawa | ... |
Operator B
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Kyôsuke Shiho | ... |
Fish Seller A
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Shunji Sayama | ... |
Fish Seller B
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Ken Nakahara | ... |
Fish Seller C
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Shigeo Hagiwara | ... |
Child at Lighthouse B
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Tetsu Furuya | ... |
Child at Lighthouse C
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Osamu Maruyama | ... |
Atomic Energy Research Institute Chief
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Toshio Maki | ... |
Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff A
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Kazuo Sumida | ... |
Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff B
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Ichiro Ise | ... |
Reporter A
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Shinji Sayama | ... |
Reporter B
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Hajime Munechika | ... |
Reporter C
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Tsukako Fujino | ... |
Stewardess
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| Abdo Apanai | ... |
US Emissary
(as M. Apanai)
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Richardson | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Personnel
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Streihan | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Personnel
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Ranson | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Personnel
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Hank Brown | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Personnel
(as Brown)
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Hartman | ... |
U.S. Arctic Base Personnel
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Gunter Braun | ... |
News Reporter in New York
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Jacques Enghien | ... |
International Official
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Teruo Aragaki | ... |
Gamera (uncredited)
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Kazuo Yagi | ... |
Gamera (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Noriaki Yuasa | ||
Written by
| Niisan Takahashi | ... | (screenplay) (as Fumi Takahashi) |
Produced by
| Sandy Frank | ... | producer |
| Hidemasa Nagata | ... | producer |
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | executive producer |
| Yonejirô Saitô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tadashi Yamauchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Nobuo Munekawa | ||
Editing by
| Tatsuji Nakashizu | ||
Production Management
| Yonejirô Saitô | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Masao Ôsumi | ... | sound recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Keizô Murase | ... | Gamera suit maker |
| Takayama Ryôsaku | ... | monster design |
| Tôru Suzuki | ... | special effects assistant |
| Yonesaburô Tsukiji | ... | special effects director (as Yonesaburo Tsukiji) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- King Features Entertainment (1987) (United States) (tv) (dubbed) (syndication)
- Daiei Eiga (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1971) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2002) (Czechia) (DVD)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Celebrity Video Presentations (video)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- Just For Kids Video (video)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Neptune Media (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2015) (United States) (video) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 sympathetic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gamera's role as a guardian of children came from director Noriaki Yuasa's own traumatic experiences growing up as a child during WWII. He mentioned that all the adults and teachers he knew would constantly implant to him the importance of nationalism and Imperial Japan's ambitions, only to abandon it all after Japan's defeat. He recounted the story of how of a teacher of his switched from being a outspoken Nationalist into an advocating Communist. Yuasa had also been a child actor and the behavior he witnessed from them lead him to develop a disapproval of actors in general. These sentiments were carried into the making of Gamera, which Yuasa conceived as the only entity children could have faith in. See more » |
| Goofs | In the English language version, special effects director Yonesaburo Tsukiji is mistakenly credited as Yonesaburg Tsukiji. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Gammera the Invincible (1966). See more » |
| Quotes |
[English version]
Mr. Sakurai: Gamera saved your life. Kenny: Because he knows I like turtles. Nobuyo Sakurai: Gamera liked you. Gamera must have a good heart. Kenny: Gamera's a good turtle. See more » |