The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
"Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Ishirô Honda

Writers:

Reuben Bercovitch (story), Ishirô Honda,

Stars:

Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russ Tamblyn	...	Dr. Paul Stewart (as Rasu Tanburin)
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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

frankenstein | octopus | frankenstein's monster | 1960s | giant monster | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 July 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The War of the Gargantuas

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brad Pitt said during the 2012 Academy Awards that this was the first movie he ever saw.

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Goofs

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.

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Connections

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

User Reviews

War of the Gargantuas is a great film!

I am a huge Godzilla fan and Gamera fan I grew up with Godzilla and Gamera. I have a;ways been a big monsters fan to begin with. I just love seeing these awesome monsters just destroy cities and fighting other monsters. I also like other monster films especially Toho's other monster movies!

This monster film is one most exciting giant monster films ever in My opinion! The story is excellent! The Gargantuas are cool looking. I love it when they roar and run. The fights between the two monsters and the army is really good. The special effects are outstanding in My opinion. The acting by the film's human stars are also good. The music is great by Akira Ifukube! I really love this monsters film for many reasons and its arguably the best ever! If you love Godzilla, Gamera, and other giant monster film I strongly recommend that you do what I did and buy War of the Gargantuas today!