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DirectorIshirō Honda

Runtime1h 29m · G

GenresAction · Science-fiction

Release1968-08-01

Film

Destroy All Monsters

Name: Destroy All Monsters
Released: 1968-08-01

1968· G· 1h 29m· Action· Science-fiction

“The mysterious Kilaaks appear! Shaking the universe, the great battle of 11 monsters!”

In 1968, Toho's "Destroy All Monsters" relocates Earth's assembled roster of kaiju to Monsterland, a secure island sanctuary. The Kilaaks, a matriarchal alien force, disrupt this fragile peace by awakening the creatures and unleashing them upon humanity. Director Ishiro Honda stages this apocalyptic spectacle with a blend of Cold War paranoia and juvenile exuberance, transforming Tokyo and other global landmarks into battlegrounds for mechanical monstrosity and extraterrestrial interference.

1968-08-01

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Key Crew

DirectorIshirō Honda

ScreenplayIshirō Honda

ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka

Director of PhotographyTaiichi Kankura

Original Music ComposerAkira Ifukube

EditorRyôhei Fujii

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 16 crew)

Details

Released1968-08-01

Runtime1h 29m · G

StatusReleased

StudiosTOHO · Tokyo Laboratory

Box office$2M

LanguagesFrench · Japanese

CountriesJapan

Rating6.9/10 · 283 votes

Original languageja

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