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Gamera vs. Barugon

Original title: Daikaijû kettô: Gamera tai Barugon
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
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4.9/10
2.5K
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Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Shigeo Tanaka
    • Noriaki Yuasa(earlier film clips)
  • Writer
    • Niisan Takahashi
  • Stars
    • Kôjirô Hongô
    • Kyôko Enami
    • Yûzô Hayakawa
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Shigeo Tanaka
    • Noriaki Yuasa(earlier film clips)
  • Writer
    • Niisan Takahashi
  • Stars
    • Kôjirô Hongô
    • Kyôko Enami
    • Yûzô Hayakawa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
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    Kôjirô Hongô
    Kôjirô Hongô
    • Keisuke Hirataas Keisuke Hirata
    Kyôko Enami
    • Karenas Karen
    Yûzô Hayakawa
    Yûzô Hayakawa
    • Kawajirias Kawajiri
    Takuya Fujioka
    Takuya Fujioka
    • Dr. Satoas Dr. Sato
    Kôji Fujiyama
    Kôji Fujiyama
    • Onoderaas Onodera
    Akira Natsuki
    • Ichiro Hirataas Ichiro Hirata
    Yoshirô Kitahara
    • Professor Amanoas Professor Amano
    Ichirô Sugai
    Ichirô Sugai
    • Dr. Matsushitaas Dr. Matsushita
    Bontarô Miake
    • Self-Defense Force Generalas Self-Defense Force General
    Jutarô Kitashiro
    Jutarô Kitashiro
    • Self-Defense Force Commanderas Self-Defense Force Commander
    • (as Jutarô Hôjô)
    Kazuko Wakamatsu
    • Sadae Hirataas Sadae Hirata
    Yuka Konno
    • Onodera's Loveras Onodera's Lover
    Eiichi Takamura
    • Governor of Osakaas Governor of Osaka
    Ken'ichi Tani
    • Leeas Lee
    Kôichi Itô
    • Metropolitan Police Superintendent-Generalas Metropolitan Police Superintendent-General
    Hikaru Hoshi
    • Awaji Maru Captainas Awaji Maru Captain
    Osamu Abe
    • Awaji Maru Crewmanas Awaji Maru Crewman
    Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
    • Awaji Maru Crewmanas Awaji Maru Crewman
    • Directors
      • Shigeo Tanaka
      • Noriaki Yuasa(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Niisan Takahashi
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    • Trivia
      This is the only film in the original series to not feature a child as the main human character.
    • Goofs
      English language version: If Barugon's is harmed by water, how did he swim from the sunken ship to the shore without any difficulty? The translation neglects to mention that while he's vulnerable to water, it doesn't immediately kill him, just weakens him. It has also been suggested that salt water doesn't harm him as much as fresh water.
    • Alternate versions
      The Japanese version runs a complete 101 minutes. The American International Pictures-TV (A.I.P.-TV) release version, under the title WAR OF THE MONSTERS, was cut down to 88 minutes to fit it's televised playdates. The 14 minutes that were removed were only expository scenes that had the characters discuss how to destroy the monster Barugon.
    • Connections
      Featured in Gamera vs. Viras (1968)

    User reviews48

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    Top review
    5/10
    A fair review
    Shigeo Tanaka directed "Gamera vs. Barugon" in 1966, the second film to feature the giant fire-breathing turtle Gamera. I'll be the first to give "Gamera vs. Barugon" a fair review. This second entry into the original seven-film series is probably my favorite, simply because it doesn't feature any annoying Gamera friends; you know what I mean, kids. "Gamera vs. Barugon" is the only movie in the series to not feature annoying adolescents who can communicate with the monster. In this second feature, greedy fortune hunters head to New Guinea where they believe a priceless opal was hidden during the Second World War. Alas, they find it, but one of them is greedier than the other two and kills them both off (well, one of them is stung by a poisonous scorpion, and the other, the hero of the story, survives the attempted assassination). What the greedy man doesn't know, is that what he has in his possession is not a jewel at all, but a monster's egg, Barugon's egg. The infant monster, once exposed to infra-red heat rays, grows to its mature size and begins attacking Japan. Gamera interferes but is defeated quite easily by Barugon's freezing vapor. Meanwhile, the hero and a village girl travel back to Japan, using the ancient legends (combined with modern scientific technology) to try to defeat Barugon once and for all. When these plans fail miserably, it appears that only Gamera stands a chance of bringing Barugon's reign of terror upon Japan to an end. I'll understand this film's low rating, but believe me, as a Gamera fan (and Godzilla too), this is probably the best film in the series. Gamera is off-screen for the most part, and the new monster Barugon takes center stage laying waste to Japan. Forget the bad dubbing for once, too. The musical score is pretty exotic and atmospheric, almost comparable to anything featured in the "Godzilla" series of films. Still, for a movie that was made in '66, the effects hold up surprisingly well, even if it is easy to find the many faults with them. Believe it or not, I actually like the older kaiju films much rather than their special-effects/CGI-laden, modern-day counterparts. For these reasons, "Gamera vs. Barugon" gets a five out of 10 from me.

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1966 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Gamera Strikes Again
    • Filming locations
      • Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • American-International Television (AIP-TV)
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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