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Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

The Smog Monster Hedorah arrives in a shooting star!

19716.81h 25m

Overview

An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

Directed by Yoshimitsu Banno
Written by Yoshimitsu Banno, Takeshi Kimura
Box OfficeBudget: $250KRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Akira Yamanouchi

Akira Yamanouchi

Dr. Toru Yano

Hiroyuki Kawase

Hiroyuki Kawase

Ken Yano

Toshie Kimura

Toshie Kimura

Toshie Yano

Keiko Mari

Keiko Mari

Miki Fujiyama

Toshio Shiba

Toshio Shiba

Yukio Keuchi

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Gohei - fisherman

Haruo Suzuki

Haruo Suzuki

JSDF Officer

K

Kentaro Watanabe

Announcer B

Y

Yukihiko Gondō

Mean General

E

Eisaburo Komatsu

Fisherman

Themes & Keywords

japanpollutiongiant monstersequelalienecologygojirakaijuwater pollutionsmogenvironmental issuesacid burninggodzillahedorahtadpoletokusatsu

About Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a science fiction, action, horror film released in 1971 exploring themes of japan, pollution, giant monster, sequel, alien, ecology. Directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, it stars Akira Yamanouchi, Hiroyuki Kawase, Toshie Kimura. An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

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