The War of the Gargantuas (1968)

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77 min - Horror | Sci-Fi - 29 July 1970 (USA)

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An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Russ Tamblyn	...	Dr. Paul Stewart
	Kumi Mizuno	...	Akemi
	Kenji Sahara	...	Dr. Yuzo Majida
	Nobuo Nakamura	...	Dr. Kita
	Jun Tazaki	...	General
	Hisaya Itô	...	Police Chief
	Yoshifumi Tajima	...	Police Officer
	Ren Yamamoto	...	Sailor
	Kipp Hamilton	...	Singer
	Kôzô Nomura	...	General's Aide
	Nadao Kirino	...	Soldier
	Shôichi Hirose	...	Soldier
	Tadashi Okabe	...	Defiant Reporter
	Kôji Uno	...	Dumb Reporter
	Ikio Sawamura	...	Fisherman #1

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Storyline

An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside. But when the gargantua from the lab appears at the same time as the evil gargantua, the two begin to battle across Japan. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>

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Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 July 1970 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Adventure of Gargantuas See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Benedict Pictures Corp., Toho Company, United Productions of America (UPA) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 77 min | USA: 92 min | Japan: 90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

In one draft of the script, the film was to end with the volcano not only destroying Sanda and Gaira, but the lava was to destroy Tokyo and the remaining cells of the two monsters as well. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where a helicopter is used to lure the green gargantuan into the laser attack, the wire used to suspend the model helicopter can clearly be seen. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Battle of the Humungonauts (#1.9)" (2010) See more »

The War of the Gargantuas (1968)
Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (original title)

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