An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside. But when the gargantua from the ...
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Title: The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Dr. Paul Stewart (as Rasu Tanburin) | |
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Kumi Mizuno | ... | Akemi |
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Kenji Sahara | ... | Dr. Yuzo Majida |
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Nobuo Nakamura | ... | Dr. Kita |
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Jun Tazaki | ... | General |
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Hisaya Itô | ... | Police Chief |
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Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Police Officer |
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Ren Yamamoto | ... | Sailor |
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Tadashi Okabe | ... | Defiant Reporter |
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Hideo Shibuya | ... | Skeptical Reporter |
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Ikio Sawamura | ... | Fisherman #1 |
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An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside. But when the gargantua from the lab appears at the same time as the evil gargantua, the two begin to battle across Japan. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>
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Can a Country Survive When Two Gargantuas Battle to Death?Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
29 July 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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During the process of dubbing the film for American audiences, Russ Tamblyn's audio track was lost, meaning he had to re'dub all his lines, which might explain why he sounds so disinterested throughout the movie. See more »Goofs
In the scene where a helicopter is used to lure the green gargantuan into the laser attack, the wire used to suspend the model helicopter can clearly be seen. See more »Alternate Versions
In the original version, Dr. Stewart (played by ) was not present in the scene where the sole survivor of Gaira's first attack is questioned. However, in the American version he is seen in the room observing as the maritime authorities question the man. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This film was a standard feature in the early 70's on Chicago's Creature Features (WGN). The dubbed American story added a bit of corniness, and some changes to the script which hurt the feel of it. Years later I saw the original subtitled, and was not disappointed at all. One feature that stands out from all other kaiju features is this; the giant monsters ran in this film. In all other giant monster movies I've seen, the monsters are slowly lumbering giants. They gave you a chance to get away. Not these monsters, these monsters friggin' ran! How scary is that? Pretty scary actually. This is another one for the 30-40 somethings to put in the DVD player to release the childhood memories!