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The War of the Gargantuas

Original title: Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira
  • 1966
  • G
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.3K
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The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
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.
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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 la... Read allAn 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.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.

  • Director
    • Ishirô Honda
  • Writers
    • Reuben Bercovitch
    • Ishirô Honda
    • Takeshi Kimura
  • Stars
    • Russ Tamblyn
    • Kumi Mizuno
    • Kenji Sahara
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ishirô Honda
    • Writers
      • Reuben Bercovitch
      • Ishirô Honda
      • Takeshi Kimura
    • Stars
      • Russ Tamblyn
      • Kumi Mizuno
      • Kenji Sahara
    • 81User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Haruo Nakajima and Yû Sekita in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kumi Mizuno and Russ Tamblyn in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kipp Hamilton in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kipp Hamilton in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Haruo Nakajima and Yû Sekita in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Haruo Nakajima and Yû Sekita in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Haruo Nakajima in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kumi Mizuno and Russ Tamblyn in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, and Russ Tamblyn in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, and Russ Tamblyn in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
    Kumi Mizuno and Russ Tamblyn in The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

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    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Dr. Paul Stewart
    • (as Rasu Tanburin)
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • Akemi Togawa
    Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara
    • Dr. Yuzo Majida
    Nobuo Nakamura
    Nobuo Nakamura
    • Dr. Kita
    Jun Tazaki
    Jun Tazaki
    • General
    Hisaya Itô
    Hisaya Itô
    • Police Chief
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    • Police Officer
    Ren Yamamoto
    • Sailor
    Kipp Hamilton
    Kipp Hamilton
    • Singer
    Kôzô Nomura
    • General's Aide
    Nadao Kirino
    • Soldier
    Shôichi Hirose
    Shôichi Hirose
    • Soldier
    Tadashi Okabe
    • Defiant Reporter
    Hideo Shibuya
    • Skeptical Reporter
    Yoshio Katsube
    • Reporter
    Yutaka Oka
    • Reporter
    Ikio Sawamura
    Ikio Sawamura
    • Fisherman #1
    Seishirô Kuno
    • Fisherman #2
    • Director
      • Ishirô Honda
    • Writers
      • Reuben Bercovitch
      • Ishirô Honda
      • Takeshi Kimura
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    • Trivia
      During the process of dubbing the film for American audiences, Russ Tamblyn's audio track was lost, meaning that he had to re-dub all his lines, which might explain why he sounds so disinterested throughout the film. Due to improvising much of the dialogue, he had to rely on memory and reading lip movements to re-dub it.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Akemi Togawa: They don't seem to be afraid of Gaira.

      Dr. Paul Stewart: Ah, they're young; young people don't have too much fear... It's strange, you know. Whenever there's a strong evil force around, youth seems to blossom. Like when the Nazi's captured Paris. All of the night clubs and theaters were filled with young people.

      Akemi Togawa: Aren't we guilty of doing the same thing?

      Dr. Paul Stewart: I don't feel guilt; I don't think they do either...

    • Alternate versions
      Co-producer Henry Saperstein commissioned an English-dubbed US version using Glen Glenn Sound, a Los Angeles-based company. This version removes references to the preceding film, Frankenstein Conquers the World, with the creatures being referred to as "Gargantuas" instead of "Frankensteins." However, this version also includes additional footage not featured in the original Japanese version, including the scene where Dr. Stewart references a severed hand, supposedly Frankenstein's from the previous film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

    User reviews81

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    Can you say Guilty Pleasure?
    Yep, another monster is menacing Japan. This time it's a large ape-like monster called "Gargantua" After it causes some havoc, the military chases it down in a forest and believes they have killed it. Just then, a larger gargantua comes in, tears the place apart, and rescues it's monster brother.

    A visiting American scientist (Russ Tamblyn, who is likable here) deals with the conflict of keeping the military from making hash of the monsters.

    The film is fast paced, has the energy of a children's story. From the first moment, there's excitement. Try and catch the original Japanese language version, with the better music score. Another fun building-smashing fest by Inoshira Honda.
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    • boris-26
    • Dec 13, 2004

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    • Why do the two gargantuas begin to fight each other?
    • What are the differences between the Japanese Version and the US Version?

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Frankenstein - Zweikampf der Giganten
    • Production companies
      • Benedict Pictures Corp.
      • Toho Company
      • United Productions of America (UPA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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