The War of the Gargantuas(1966)
“A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!”
Overview
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.
Director
Ishirō Honda
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Kenji Sahara
as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
Kumi Mizuno
as Akemi Togawa
Russ Tamblyn
as Dr. Paul Stewart
Jun Tazaki
as General Hashimoto
Kipp Hamilton
as Singer
Yoshibumi Tajima
as Officer Hirai
Nobuo Nakamura
as Professor Kita
Hisaya Ito
as Chief Izumida
Nadao Kirino
as Lt. Col. Kazama
Ren Yamamoto
as Saburo Kameda
Kōzō Nomura
as General's Aide
Shōichi Hirose
as Soldier
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1966
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.4 / 10
Production Companies
TOHO • Benedict Pictures Corp. • United Productions of America
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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.
Who directed The War of the Gargantuas?▼
The War of the Gargantuas was directed by Ishirō Honda and released in 1966. It is a action, horror, science fiction film.
How long is The War of the Gargantuas?▼
The War of the Gargantuas has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes (88 minutes total).
Who stars in The War of the Gargantuas?▼
The cast of The War of the Gargantuas includes Kenji Sahara as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya, Kumi Mizuno as Akemi Togawa, Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Paul Stewart, Jun Tazaki as General Hashimoto, Kipp Hamilton as Singer and more.
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