Gamera tai Shinkai kaijû Jigura (1971)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Adventure, Family
- 17 Jul 1971 (Japan)
- Movie
Space aliens arrive on Earth with their giant shark and intend to take over the planet, but first they must destroy Gamera.
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Dr. Tom Wallace
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Daigo Inoue |
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Reiko Kasahara | ... |
Woman X / Chikako Sugawara
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Shin Minatsu |
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Shô Natsuki | ... |
Doctor
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Keiichi Noda | ... |
Jigura (Japanese version) (voice)
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Isamu Saeki | ... |
Dr. Yosuke Ishikawa
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Yasushi Sakagami | ... |
Kenichi Ishikawa
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| Mikiko Tsubouchi | ... |
Mrs. Ishikawa
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Eiko Yanami | ... |
Woman X
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Niemon
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Arlene Zoellner | ... |
Margie Wallace
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Gloria Zoellner | ... |
Helen Wallace
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Directed by
| Noriaki Yuasa | ||
Written by
| Niisan Takahashi | ... | () (as Fumi Takahashi) |
Produced by
| Sandy Frank | ... | producer |
| Yoshihiko Manabe | ... | producer |
| Hidemasa Nagata | ... | producer |
Music by
| Shunsuke Kikuchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Akira Uehara | ||
Editing by
| Yoshiyuki Miyazaki | ||
Production Design by
| Akira Inoue | ||
Art Direction by
| Tomohisa Yano | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masami Akise | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hideo Okuyama | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Kazufumi Fujii | ... | special effects director |
| Takayama Ryôsaku | ... | monster design |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Heihachi Kuboe | ... | lighting technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Dainichi-Eihai (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- King Features Entertainment (1987) (United States) (tv) (dubbed) (syndication)
- Celebrity Video Presentations (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Filmax Home Video (video)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- Just For Kids Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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A moon base is destroyed by a spaceship with a cluster of gumballs on its head. Later, at Sea World, dolphins are dying mysteriously. Zigra kidnaps two men and two children (one of whom is a Coke addict--Coca-Cola that is) and starts causing earthquakes. The two 6-year-olds somehow outwit Zigra and help their incapacitated fathers escape. The Zigra Woman, who can use her eyes to put people into comas, then chases them all over Sea World like in an extended Benny Hill skit. Somewhere in this movie Gamera finally shows up and fights Zigra, who turns into a giant swordfish.
Written by Jonah Falcon |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Gamera vs. Zigra" was the only classic Gamera film not released in the U.S. until the advent of home video. All the previous films had been picked up for theatrical distribution or for television. "Gamera vs. Zigra" first appeared in the U.S. in 1987 via videotape, long after its Japanese release. See more » |
| Goofs | Although Gamera is a monster, how is it possible for him to use his flame jets and his fire breath under water? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Gamera: Super Monster (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
Kenny:
Ah, Gamera! Helen: I don't like monsters. Kenny: Gamera is the friend of all children! Helen: Is he really? See more » |