Summary
A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 59
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.8/5
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies
typical 9996Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Released
1977
January 1, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
Japan
Italy
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 24
Raymond BurrSteve Martin
Akira TakaradaOgata
Akihiko HirataDr. Serizawa
Takashi ShimuraDr. Yamane
Momoko KôchiEmiko Yamane
Emilio CigoliSteve Martin (voice)
Rita SavagnoneEmiko Yamane (voice)
Giuseppe RinaldiOgata (voice)- VCVittorio CramerGeorge Lawrence (voice) (as Vittorio Kramer)
Pino LocchiSecurity Officer Tomo Iwanaga (voice)
Gianfranco BelliniDr. Serizawa (voice) (uncredited)- BPBruno PersaDr. Yamane (voice) (uncredited)
Sachio SakaiHagiwara (uncredited)
Fuyuki MurakamiDr. Tabata (uncredited)
Ren YamamotoSeiji (uncredited)- TSToyoaki SuzukiShinkichi (uncredited)
Tadashi OkabeDr. Tabata's Assistant (uncredited)
Toranosuke OgawaPresident of Company (uncredited)
Frank IwanagaSecurity Officer Tomo Iwanaga (uncredited)
Mikel ConradGeorge Lawrence (uncredited)
Kokuten KōdōThe Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Kenji SaharaMan on Boat (uncredited)
Haruo NakajimaGodzilla (uncredited)
Katsumi TezukaGodzilla (uncredited)
Directing · 7
- Ishirō Honda Director, Screenplay
- Luigi Cozzi Director, Story Editor, Story, Executive Producer
- Terry O. Morse Director, Story, Supervising Film Editor
- Lillo Capoano Script Supervisor
- Koji Kajita First Assistant Director
- Ira Webb Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Takeo Murata Screenplay
- Al C. Ward Screenplay
- Shigeru Kayama Lyricist, Original Story, Novel
- Eiji Tsuburaya Story, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
- Tomoyuki Tanaka Story, Producer
Production · 15
- Renato Barbieri Executive Producer
- Iwao Mori Executive Producer
- Joseph E. Levine Executive Producer
- Edmund Goldman Executive Producer
- Terry Turner Executive Producer
- Harry Rybnick Producer
Camera · 4
- Masao Tamai Director of Photography, Still Photographer
- Guy Roe Director of Photography
- Yuzuru Aizawa Underwater Camera, Assistant Camera
- Kazukiyo Tanaka Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Kazuji Taira Editor
- Alberto Moro Editor
- Armando Valcauda Colorist, Visual Effects
- Terry Morse Jr. Assistant Editor, Assistant Sound Editor
Sound · 10
- Fabio Frizzi Original Music Composer
- Vince Tempera Original Music Composer
- Franco Bixio Original Music Composer
- Akira Ifukube Music
- George R. Rohrs Sound Effects Editor, Set Decoration
- Hisashi Shimonaga Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Takeo Kita Art Direction, Production Design
- Satoru Chūko Art Direction, Production Design
- Teizô Toshimitsu Sculptor, Costume Designer, Modeling
- Kyuzo Yamamoto Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Eizo Kaimai Costume Designer, Modeling
- Masao Yagi Costume Designer, Assistant Costume Designer, Modeling
- Kanju Yagi Costume Designer, Modeling
- Fuminori Ōhashi Costume Designer, Costume Consultant
- Yasuei Yagi Costume Designer, Modeling
- Yoshio Suzuki Assistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, Modeling
Visual Effects · 12
- Hajime Tsuburaya Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects
- Sadamasa Arikawa VFX Director of Photography, Special Effects
- Hiroshi Mukoyama Visual Effects
- Sadao Iizuka Visual Effects
- Saburo Doi Visual Effects
- Yôichi Manoda Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects
Lighting · 3
- Shinji Kojima Assistant Gaffer
- Seishichi Kojima Assistant Gaffer
- Chōshirō Ishii Lighting Technician
Other crew · 9
- Yasuyuki Inoue Visual Effects Art Director
- Tohl Narita Visual Effects Art Director
- Akira Watanabe Visual Effects Art Director
- Yoshio Irie Visual Effects Art Director
- Sei Ikeno Additional Music
- Shun Suganuma Visual Effects Art Director, Special Effects Assistant
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