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The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Original title: ゴジラ

1984-12-15 · 1h 43m · JA
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Breaking 30 years of silence comes the anticipated-worldwide latest "Godzilla" work!

After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.

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Koji HashimotoDirector
Budget
$6M
Box office
$11M

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Ken TanakaKen TanakaGoro MakiYasuko SawaguchiYasuko SawaguchiNaoko OkumuraYōsuke NatsukiYōsuke NatsukiProfessor Makoto HayashidaKeiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiPrime Minister Seiki MitamuraShin TakumaShin TakumaHiroshi OkumuraEitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaMinister of Finance KanzakiHiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiProfessor MinamiTaketoshi NaitōTaketoshi NaitōChief Cabinet Secretary TakegamiKenpachirō SatsumaKenpachirō SatsumaGodzillaMizuho SuzukiMizuho SuzukiForeign Minister EmoriJunkichi OrimotoJunkichi OrimotoDirector-General of the Defense AgencyKei SatōKei SatōChief Editor Gondo

Keywords

Giant monsterBrotherCreature featureKaijuCold warReporterCover-upTokusatsuParasiteAnimatronicSoviet unionGodzillaPop musicPolitical unrestLiceHeisei era

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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · HorrorTheme affinityGiant Monster · Brother · Creature FeaturePacingActionEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference244693Actor preference244623 · 244674 · 244683

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What is The Return of Godzilla about?

After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.

How long is The Return of Godzilla?

The Return of Godzilla has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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