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King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!

19626.91h 37m

Overview

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

Directed by Ishirō Honda
Written by George Worthing Yates, Shinichi Sekizawa, Willis H. O'Brien
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
Box Office0Revenue: $12.6M

Top Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Kinzaburo Furue

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Director Tako

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Masami Shinzo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shigezawa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Farou Island Chief

Themes & Keywords

islandjapanhelicopteroctopusmutantgiant monstergiant lizardsequeljungletokyo, japandinosaurgojirakaijugiant apegiant octopuslost worldgodzillamount fuji, japanking kongtokusatsu

About King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla is a science fiction, comedy, adventure, fantasy, action film released in 1962 exploring themes of island, japan, helicopter, octopus, mutant, giant monster. Directed by Ishirō Honda, it stars Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yū Fujiki. The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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