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Rodan (1956)

Original title: 空の大怪獸 ラドン

PG · 1956-12-26 · 1h 12m · JA
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Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

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Ishirō HondaDirectorTakeo MurataWriter
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$1.3M

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Kenji SaharaKenji SaharaShigeru KawamuraYumi ShirakawaYumi ShirakawaKiyoAkihiko HirataAkihiko HirataProfessor Kyuichiro KashiwagiMitsuo TsudaMitsuo TsudaStaff Officer TakeuchiMinosuke YamadaMinosuke YamadaMining Chief OsakiYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi TajimaIzekiJun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō MukaiMilitary officerRen ImaizumiRen ImaizumiSunagawaRinsaku OgataRinsaku OgataGoroAkio KoboriAkio KoboriPolice Chief NishimuraIchirō ChibaIchirō ChibaChief of PoliceTsurue IchimanjiTsurue IchimanjiHaru

Keywords

MonsterVolcanoGiant monsterRodanKaijuMonster movieTokusatsuGiant insectPterodactyl

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorror · Science FictionTheme affinityMonster · Volcano · Giant MonsterPacingShortDirector preference222274Actor preference244635 · 204763 · 173576Country preferenceJp

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Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

How long is Rodan?

Rodan has a runtime of 72 minutes.

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