Film
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Overview
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.
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- It's Alive!
- spewing flames that scorch the earth!
- Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!
- Mightiest monster! Mightiest melodrama of them all!
- Civilization crumbles as its death rays blast a city of 6 million from the face of the earth!
- A monster of mass destruction!
- The legend begins...
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- The original, uncut Japanese version--never before released in the US!
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- AWESOME!--and then some!
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Connections
Godzilla (Showa)
- Godzilla (1954) — this film
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
A tremendous, astonishing story that rages across the nation of Japan!
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!
Top billing
- Akira Takarada as Hideto Ogata
- Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
- Akihiko Hirata as Daisuke Serizawa
- Takashi Shimura as Kyohei Yamane
- Fuyuki Murakami as Professor Tanabe