Quick Facts
DirectorIshirō Honda
Runtime1h 28m · G
GenresAction · Horror · Science-fiction
Release1966-07-31
Film
The War of the Gargantuas
1966· G· 1h 28m· Action· Horror· Science-fiction
“A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!”
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
1966-07-31
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Key Crew
DirectorIshirō Honda
ScreenplayIshirō Honda
Director of PhotographyHajime Koizumi
Original Music ComposerAkira Ifukube
EditorRyôhei Fujii
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1966-07-31
Runtime1h 28m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO · Benedict Pictures Corp. · United Productions of America
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan · United States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 106 votes
Original languageja
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