FILM

Godzilla (1954)

Name: Godzilla
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1954-11-03
Cast: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami

Film · 1954 · 96 min · NR · Thriller · Horror · Science Fiction

Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai, Toranosuke Ogawa, Ren Yamamoto

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas	7 May 2004
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	5 September 2006
First release anywhere	3 November 1954

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