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Godzilla 1985: The Legend Is Reborn (1984)
Gojira (original title)

PG 82 min  -  Action | Drama | Horror  -   23 August 1985 (USA)
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Thirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ken Tanaka Ken Tanaka ...
Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchi Yasuko Sawaguchi ...
Naoko Okumura
Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki ...
Dr. Hayashida
Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi ...
Shin Takuma Shin Takuma ...
Hiroshi Okumura
Eitarô Ozawa Eitarô Ozawa ...
Finance Minister Kanzaki
Taketoshi Naitô Taketoshi Naitô ...
Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary
Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki ...
Foreign Minister Emori
Junkichi Orimoto Junkichi Orimoto ...
Director-General of the Defense Agency
Hiroshi Koizumi Hiroshi Koizumi ...
Geologist Minami
Kei Satô Kei Satô ...
Chief Editor Gondo
Takenori Emoto Takenori Emoto ...
Desk Editor Kitagawa
Sho Hashimoto Sho Hashimoto ...
Captain of Super X
Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko ...
Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Kunio Murai Kunio Murai ...
Secretary Henmi
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Storyline

From out of the South Seas comes a gigantic monster that attacks Tokyo and devastates Japan. The American version of the film added Raymond Burr as a reporter named Steve Martin, who witnesses the destruction up close. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>  

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Plot Keywords:

Godzilla | Japan | Monster | Lone Survivor | Submarine  | See more »

Taglines:

Your favorite fire-breathing monster... Like you've never seen him before! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | Russian | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Godzilla See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$509,502 (USA) (23 August 1985) (235 Screens)

Gross:

$4,116,395 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company, Toho Eizo Co. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | Japan:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Japan theatrical release) | Mono (US release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The first Godzilla film, in its Japanese version, with closing credits. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Godzilla plummets into the crater of Mt. Mihara, the shadow of his tail does not match the position it's really in. See more »

Quotes

[Japanese version]
[to Godzilla, who's outside the window of the building]
Bum: What are you doing here? You have the rest of Shinjuku to play with!
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Connections

Featured in "Svengoolie: Godzilla 1985 (#1.5)" (1995) See more »