Super Monster (1980)
"Uchu kaijû Gamera" (original title)

Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces sending all the monsters Gamera has faced in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope.

Director:

Noriaki Yuasa

Writer:

Nisan Takahashi

Stars:

Mach Fumiake, Yaeko Kojima, Yoko Komatsu

Cast

Credited cast:
Mach Fumiake	...	Kilara
Yaeko Kojima	...	Marsha
Yoko Komatsu	...	Mitan
Keiko Kudo	...	Giruge
Koichi Maeda	...	Keiichi
Toshie Takada	...	Keiichi's Mother
Hiroji Hayshi
Makoto Ikeda
Kisao Tobita	...	Driver
Osamu Kobayashi	...	'Zanon' Captain (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yûzô Hayakawa	...	Policeman

Storyline

Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces sending all the monsters Gamera has faced in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope.

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Plot Keywords:

gamera | alien | self sacrifice | sequel | tokusatsu | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

7 May 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gamera Super Monster

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Made with the intention of pulling production company Daiei out of debt. The film failed at the box office, and Daiei filed for bankruptcy about six months later. The low budget of the film is evidenced by the extensive use of stock footage; all scenes of Gamera battling other monsters are taken from previous films in the series.

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Connections

Edited from Gamera vs. Monster X (1970)

User Reviews

The absolute worst in the Gamera series, ever. Period.

I hate this film. I never thought that I would actually say that about a Gamera movie, but I'm saying it about this one. It has a budget that rivals the rest of the earlier series, plus most other cheap Japanese monster films. I could barely stand the constant stock footage battles. If you really want to see Gamera's old fights, go rent the videos.