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Godzilla (1954)
Gojira (original title)

PG 96 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   7 May 2004 (USA)
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American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.

Director:

Ishirô Honda
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Akira Takarada Akira Takarada ...
Momoko Kôchi Momoko Kôchi ...
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata ...
Takashi Shimura ...
Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami ...
Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai Sachio Sakai ...
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
Toranosuke Ogawa Toranosuke Ogawa ...
Nankai Shipping Company Manager
Ren Yamamoto Ren Yamamoto ...
Masaji Sieji
Kan Hayashi Kan Hayashi ...
Chairman of Diet Committee
Takeo Oikawa Takeo Oikawa ...
Chief of Emergency Headquarters
Seijirô Onda Seijirô Onda ...
Parliamentarian Oyama
Tsuruko Mano Tsuruko Mano ...
Mrs. Sieji
Toyoaki Suzuki Toyoaki Suzuki ...
Shinkichi Sieji
Kokuten Kôdô Kokuten Kôdô ...
The Old Fisherman
Kin Sugai Kin Sugai ...
Ozawa-san
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Storyline

A 164-foot-tall (50-meter-tall) monster reptile with radioactive breath is revived, thanks to nuclear testing. It goes on a mad rampage, destroying Tokyo - can it be stopped? Should it be killed? Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Japan | Nuclear Weapon | Gojira | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

A monster of mass destruction! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Godzilla - Der sensationellste Film der Gegenwart See more »

Filming Locations:

Toba, Mie, Japan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$38,030 (USA) (9 May 2004) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$412,520 (USA) (19 December 2004)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2004, Rialto Pictures released the original Japanese version of Godzilla in the U.S. for the first time since 1955. The release included a new print in the original Japanese with new English subtitles. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: After Ogata and Serizawa argue in the lab, the TV begins showing the destruction wrought by the monster and schoolchildren singing. But no one turned on the TV in the first place. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Serizawa: If my device can serve a good purpose, i would announce it to everyone in the world! But in its current form, it's just a weapon of horrible destruction. Please understand, Ogata!
Hideto Ogata: I understand. But if we don't use your device against Godzilla, what are we going to do?
Dr. Serizawa: Ogata, if the oxygen destroyer is used even once, politicians from around the world will see it. Of course, they'll want to use it as a weapon. Bombs versus bombs, missiles versus missiles, and now a new superweapon to throw upon us all! As a scientist - no, as a human being - I can't allow that to happen! Am I right?
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Connections

Spoofed in Millennium Actress (2001) See more »