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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
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A 400-foot (122-meter) dinosaur-like beast, awoken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic-bomb testing, attacks Tokyo. |
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Dr. Yamane
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Momoko Kôchi | ... |
Emiko
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Akira Takarada | ... |
Ogata
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Akihiko Hirata | ... |
Dr. Serizawa
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Sachio Sakai | ... |
Hagiwara
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Fuyuki Murakami | ... |
Dr. Tabata
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Ren Yamamoto | ... |
Seiji
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Toyoaki Suzuki | ... |
Shinkichi
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Dr. Tabata's Assistant
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Toranosuke Ogawa | ... |
President of Company
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Frank Iwanaga | ... |
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Storyline
When American reporter Steve Martin investigates a series of mysterious disasters off the coast of Japan, he comes face to face with an ancient creature so powerful and so terrifying, it can reduce Tokyo to a smoldering graveyard. Nuclear weapon testing resurrected this relic from the Jurassic age, and now it's rampaging across Japan. At night, Godzilla wades through Tokyo leaving death and destruction in his wake, disappearing into Tokyo Bay when his rage subsides. Coventional weapons are useless against him; but renowned scientist Dr. Serizawa has discovered a weapon that could destroy all life in the bay -- including Godzilla. But which disaster is worse, Godzilla's fury, or the death of Tokyo Bay? Written by Robert Lynch <docrlynch@yahoo.com>
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SEE! A monstrous sea-beast...surging up from the ocean! ..... a city of six-million wiped out by its death ray blast ! ... Giant ships swamped! Jet planes swept from the skies ! Trains ripped from the rails ! MORE ! MORE ! MORE ! SEE EVERY SCREEN-SHATTERING THRILL! See more »Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
(original U.S. theatrical release version) | USA: (television version)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
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Steve Martin: The menace was gone... so was a great man. But the whole world can wake up and live again.
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start(with a clearly video-generated copyright notice below it) and a "The
End" graphic at the close.
As of 2006, Classic Media's release of the film in the Gojira/Godzilla:
King of the Monsters on DVD has the restored English credits. See more »
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Trivia
Godzilla's roar was made by dragging a resin-coated leather glove up and down a contrabass and having the subsequent recording slowed down significantly. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: The photo shown at the press conference of Godzilla (which in reality is a painting) looks nothing like the real Godzilla, and is at an angle which the cameras on the hill could not have captured. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Steve Martin: The menace was gone... so was a great man. But the whole world can wake up and live again.
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Crazy Credits
Many prints and videos have absolutely no credits, beyond the title at thestart(with a clearly video-generated copyright notice below it) and a "The
End" graphic at the close.
As of 2006, Classic Media's release of the film in the Gojira/Godzilla:
King of the Monsters on DVD has the restored English credits. See more »
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