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Gamera, the Giant Monster

Gamera, the Giant Monster

Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!

19655.91h 19m

Overview

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
Written by Nisan Takahashi
Produced by Yonejirô Saitô
Box OfficeBudget: $360K0

Top Cast

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Dr. Hidaka

Michiko Sugata

Michiko Sugata

Nobuyo Sakurai

H

Harumi Kiritachi

Kyoke Yamamoto

Y

Yoshirō Kitahara

Mr. Sakurai

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Old Farmer

Fumiko Murata

Fumiko Murata

Old Farmer's Wife

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Professor Murase

J

Jutarō Hōjō

Self-Defense Force Commander

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Eskimo Chief

Kenji Oyama

Kenji Oyama

Minister of Defense

Themes & Keywords

japanmonstergiant monsterturtlearctic polar circle regionnuclear explosionprehistoric creatureexplosionkaijufire breathinggamera (giant turtle)tokusatsu

About Gamera, the Giant Monster

Gamera, the Giant Monster is a action, horror, science fiction film released in 1965 exploring themes of japan, monster, giant monster, turtle, arctic polar circle region, nuclear explosion. Directed by Noriaki Yuasa, it stars Eiji Funakoshi, Michiko Sugata, Harumi Kiritachi. A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

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