Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1971)

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96 min - Horror | Music | Sci-Fi - February 1972 (USA)

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From Earth's pollution a new monster is spawned. Hedorah, the smog monster, destroys Japan and fights Godzilla while spewing his poisonous gas to further the damage.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Akira Yamauchi	...	Dr. Yano
	Toshie Kimura	...	Toshie Yano
	Hiroyuki Kawase	...	Ken Yano
	Keiko Mari	...	Miki Fujiyama
	Toshio Shiba	...	Yukio Keuchi
	Yukihiko Gondô	...	Mean general
	Eisaburo Komatsu	...	Fisherman
	Tadashi Okabe	...	Scientist
	Wataru Ômae	...	Helpless police officer
	Susumu Okabe	...	Interviewer
	Haruo Nakajima	...	Gojira / Concerned Citizen
	Kenpachiro Satsuma	...	Hedora (as Kengo Nakayama)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Yoshio Katsube	...	JSDF Engineer
	Teruzo Okawa
	Kôji Uruki

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Storyline

From Earth's pollution a new monster is spawned. Hedrah, the smog monster, destroys Japan and fights Godzilla while spewing his poisonous gas to further the damage. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>

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Taglines:

Our environment is doomed!

Genres:

Horror | Music | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi monster violence and brief mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

February 1972 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Godzilla vs. Hedora See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥90,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 96 min | USA: 87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where a piece of Hedora comes down the stairs of the club during Godzilla and Hedora's first battle, there is a picture of Martin Luther King hanging on the wall behind it. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dr. Yano and Yukio are discussing going to rescue Ken, fish can be seen swimming in the aquarium behind them even though all the fish in it were destroyed by the acid mist a few minutes earlier. See more »

Quotes

[Godzilla and Hedorah battle it out on top of Mount Fuji]
Ken Yano: Get'em Godzilla!
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Connections

Referenced in "Eleventh Hour: Subway (#1.16)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hedora wo yattsukero!"
("Beat Hedorah!")
Music by Riichiro Manabe
Lyrics by Kôichi Sugiyama
Arrangement by Hiroshi Takada
Sung by Keiko Mari, the Honey Knights and the Moon Drops See more »

Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (1971)
Gojira tai Hedorâ (original title)

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