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Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)

Original title: 大怪獣ガメラ

1965-11-27 · 1h 19m · JA
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Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

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Eiji FunakoshiEiji FunakoshiDr. HidakaKazuko HonjôKazuko HonjôAoyagiMichiko SugataMichiko SugataNobuyo SakuraiHarumi KiritachiHarumi KiritachiKyoke YamamotoYoshirō KitaharaYoshirō KitaharaMr. SakuraiBokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariOld FarmerFumiko MurataFumiko MurataOld Farmer's WifeJun HamamuraJun HamamuraProfessor MuraseJutarō HojoJutarō HojoSelf-Defense Force CommanderYoshio YoshidaYoshio YoshidaEskimo ChiefKenji OyamaKenji OyamaMinister of DefenseJun OsanaiJun OsanaiMaru Captain

Keywords

ExplosionMonsterGiant monsterJapanKaijuPrehistoric creatureTurtleTokusatsuNuclear explosionArcticFire breathingGameraPrehistoric animalGiant turtleArctic polar circle regionGamera (giant turtle)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityExplosion · Monster · Giant MonsterPacingAction · ShortDirector preference374746Actor preference173565 · 362174 · 374729Country preferenceJp

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What is Gamera, the Giant Monster about?

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

How long is Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster has a runtime of 79 minutes.

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