Godzilla 1985 (1985)
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- Unrated
- 1h 27min
- Action, Drama
- 23 Aug 1985 (USA)
- Movie
Thirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Raymond Burr | ... |
Steve Martin
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| Keiju Kobayashi | ... |
Prime Minister Mitamura
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Ken Tanaka | ... |
Goro Maki
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Yasuko Sawaguchi | ... |
Naoko Okumura
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| Shin Takuma | ... |
Hiroshi Okumura
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| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... |
General Goodhue
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James Hess | ... |
Colonel Raschen
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Travis Swords | ... |
Major McDonough
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| Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Finance Minister Kanzaki
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| Taketoshi Naitô | ... |
Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary
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| Nobuo Kaneko | ... |
Home Affairs Minister Isomura
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| Mizuho Suzuki | ... |
Foreign Minister Kanzaki
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Junkichi Orimoto | ... |
Director-General of the Defense Agency
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| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... |
Environmental Director General Hidaka
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| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... |
Geologist Minami
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| Kunio Murai | ... |
Henmi
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Gondo
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Takenori Emoto | ... |
Kitagawa
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Kôji Ishizaka | ... |
Power Plant Guard
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Tetsuya Takeda | ... |
Tramp
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Crawford Binion | ... |
Lieutenant
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Justin Gocke | ... |
Kyle
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| Yôsuke Natsuki | ... |
Dr. Hayashida
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Patrick Feren | ... |
Extra
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Mark Simon | ... |
Extra
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Shepard Stern | ... |
Extra
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| Alan D. Waserman | ... |
Extra
(as Alan Waserman)
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Sho Hashimoto | ... |
Captain of Super X
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Ship Captain
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
Gojira
(as Kengo Nakayama)
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| Takashi Ebata | ... |
Ship Captain (uncredited)
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Dennis Falt | ... |
Soviet Submarine Captain (uncredited)
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Kenji Fukuda | ... |
Super X Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Shinpei Hayashiya | ... |
Cameraman Kamiya (uncredited)
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Isao Hirano | ... |
Air Force Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Luke Johnson | ... |
Soviet Colonel Kashirin (uncredited)
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Alexandre Kairis | ... |
Soviet Ambassador Chefski (uncredited)
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Eiji Kana | ... |
Army Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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| Takeshi Katô | ... |
Trade Minister (uncredited)
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Shin Kazanaka | ... |
Uno (uncredited)
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Yasuhiko Kono | ... |
Naval Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Shinsuke Mikimoto | ... |
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Kanta Mori | ... |
Official at Diet (uncredited)
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Takerô Morimoto | ... |
Newscaster (uncredited)
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Godzilla (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Walter Nichols | ... |
American Ambassador Rosenberg (uncredited)
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Yumiko Tanaka | ... |
Akemi (uncredited)
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Kenichi Urata | ... |
Secretary Ishimaru (uncredited)
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Kiyoshi Yamamoto | ... |
Science Agency Director (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kôji Hashimoto | ... | (as Koji Hashimoto) |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | (US footage) |
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Toshio Masuda | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Shûe Matsubayashi | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Shirô Moritani | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Reuben Bercovitch | ... | (story "Godzilla vs. Gargantua") |
| Fred Dekker | ... | (story Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3D) |
| Akira Murao | ... | (story "The Resurrection of Godzilla") |
| Hideichi Nagahara | ... | (story) |
| Ryûzô Nakanishi | ... | (story Tokyo S.O.S.: Godzilla's Suicide Strategy) |
| Tony Randel | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (story "Godzilla Legend: The Asuka Fortress") |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | (story "The Resurrection of Godzilla") |
| Lisa Tomei | ... | () |
| Straw Weisman | ... | () |
| Hiroyasu Yamaura | ... | (story Super Godzilla: God's Angry Messenger) |
Produced by
| Norio Hayashi | ... | producer |
| Kiyomi Kanazawa | ... | producer |
| Tony Randel | ... | producer |
| Andrea Barshova Stern | ... | associate producer |
| Fumio Tanaka | ... | associate producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Reijirô Koroku | ... | (as Reijiro Koroku) |
Cinematography by
| Kazutami Hara | ||
Editing by
| Yoshitami Kuroiwa | ||
Editorial Department
| James Melkonian | ... | post-production coordinator: english version |
| Kevin Sewelson | ... | assistant editor: english version |
| Michael Spence | ... | editor: US version |
| Fusako Takahashi | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Danny Goldman | ||
| Tadao Tanaka | ||
Production Design by
| Akira Sakuragi | ||
| Mutsumi Toyoshima | ||
Art Direction by
| Akira Sakuragi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Akio Tashiro | ||
Costume Design by
| Kenji Kawasaki | ||
Makeup Department
| Fumiko Umezawa | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Takahide Morichi | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Berger | ... | first assistant director: US |
| Takao Okawara | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| Yoshiki Kasahara | ... | construction coordinator |
| Gregg Lacy | ... | set designer US version |
Sound Department
| Glenn E. Berkovitz | ... | boom operator - USA |
| Noboru Ikeda | ... | assistant sound technician |
| Mikio Mori | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Mark Scheret | ... | sound mixer - USA |
| Noboyuki Tanaka | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bob Biggart | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Joseph D. Citarella | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eiichi Asada | ... | assistant camera |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | special effects art director |
| Mamoru Kume | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Koji Matsumoto | ... | wire works |
| Mitsuo Miyagawa | ... | pyrotechnician / wire works |
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | director of special effects |
| Tadaaki Watanabe | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Nobuyuki Yasumaru | ... | prosthetics creator |
| Shinji Higuchi | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Yoshio Ishii | ... | matte photography |
| Yoshikazu Manoda | ... | optical photography |
| Kohei Mikami | ... | special effects lighting |
| Bret Mixon | ... | animation camera: US version only |
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | optical photography |
| Toshimitsu Oneda | ... | special effects cameraman |
| Yutaka Tsuchiya | ... | computer graphics |
| Takeaki Tsukuda | ... | matte photography |
| Takeshi Yamamoto | ... | special effects cameraman |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Dubin | ... | cinematographer: USA |
| Hideo Inagaki | ... | electrician |
| Yoshinori Ishizuki | ... | still photographer |
| Shinji Kojima | ... | lighting technician |
| Akira Oba | ... | lighting assistant |
| Shunji Yokota | ... | lighting grip |
Music Department
| Takasha Miki | ... | composer: songs |
| Katsuaki Nakaya | ... | conductor |
| Jeff Vaughn | ... | score mixer |
| Christopher Young | ... | composer: stock music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Veronica Flynn | ... | script supervisor |
| Hiroko Kajiyama | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Hideo Aoki | ... | special advisor |
| Ernest Farino | ... | title designer (US version only) (as Ernest D. Farino) |
| Amy C. Halpern | ... | gaffer |
| Yorihiko Osaki | ... | special advisor |
| Toshifumi Sakata | ... | visual consultant |
| Kazuo Suzuki | ... | maintenance |
| Takehisa Takarada | ... | assistant to director |
| Hitoshi Takeuchi | ... | special advisor |
| Toyo Tanaka | ... | special engineer |
| Takashi Wakiya | ... | assistant to director |
| Straw Weisman | ... | creative consultant |
| Nobuyuki Yasumaru | ... | gojira suit designer and constructor |
| Gregory Snegoff | ... | voice dubbing: various characters (uncredited) |
| Fumio Tanaka | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sôichirô Tahara | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (recut version with new added American footage) (dubbed)
- Triangelfilm (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- VCM (Finland) (VHS)
- Empire Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- R&G Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- The ABM Group (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Vision (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Carlton Home Entertainment (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Uncut Japanese version) (Toho export version with the original Toho English soundtrack and credits) (Widescreen) (dubbed)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (re-cut with new added American footage) (dubbed) (cancelled due to rights issue from Toho Co., Ltd)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (2007) (United States) (tv) (re-cut with added American footage) (dubbed) (widescreen version)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Section 23 Films (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Section 23 Films (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- New World Video (United States) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (Spain) (video)
Special Effects
- Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)
Other Companies
- Computer Graphic Lab (cooperation)
- Hattori Seiko (cooperation)
- International Container Terminal (cooperation)
- Mitsubishi Rayon (cooperation)
- Nagao Modeling (cooperation)
- Osaka Shosen Mitsui Senpaku (cooperation)
- Ryder Sound Services (English language version) (US version)
- Toho Eizo Bijutsu (set construction)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A reporter investigates the disappearance of a ship. He finds the ship and discovers that all the hands have been killed by a giant sea louse except for one. The lone survivor then tells the reporter that the ship was attacked by Godzilla (Gojira). Fearing a panic, the Japanese government then takes the survivor into custody to keep him from revealing that Godzilla has returned. However, a Soviet nuclear submarine is destroyed and the situation puts them and the United States on the brink of nuclear war, until the Japanese decide to come clean and admit that it was Godzilla. Soon the Japan and the rest of the world are on red alert as they wait for Godzilla to begin his rampage anew.
Written by Brian Washington |
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| Taglines | Your favorite fire-breathing monster... Like you've never seen him before! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,852,242 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Contrary to popular belief, Raymond Burr was actually quite proud of his association with Godzilla since his debut in the Americanized version of the film from 1956. It came as a surprise to friends and colleagues when he enthusiastically returned for the international release of the 1985 sequel. While working on that film, he used the clout he'd gained from his success on Perry Mason to ensure the film wasn't too heavily edited and Koji Hashimoto's original intentions were preserved. Burr wrote the ending narration himself. See more » |
| Goofs | Godzilla changes sizes many times over the course of the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Return of Godzilla (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
[US version]
Steve Martin: Nature has a way, sometimes, of reminding Man of just how small he is. She occasionally throws up the terrible offsprings of our pride and carelessness... to remind us of how puny we really are in the face of a tornado, an earthquake, or a Godzilla. The reckless ambitions of Man are often dwarfed by their dangerous consequences. For now, Godzilla - that strangely innocent and tragic monster - has gone to earth. Whether he returns or not, or is never again seen by human eyes, the things he has taught us... remain. See more » |