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The War of the Gargantuas

フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ1966

A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!

Overview

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
July 31, 1966
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
TOHO,Tokyo Laboratory,Benedict Pictures Corp.,United Productions of America,Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.
Cast
Kenji Sahara,Kumi Mizuno,Russ Tamblyn,Jun Tazaki,Kipp Hamilton,Yoshibumi Tajima,Nobuo Nakamura,Hisaya Ito,Nadao Kirino,Ren Yamamotoand 13 more
Director
Ishirō Honda
Writer
Reuben Bercovitch,Takeshi Kimura,Ishirō Honda,Mary Shelley
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka,Kenichiro Tsunoda,Henry G. Saperstein,Reuben Bercovitch
Cinematography
Hajime Koizumi
Music
Akira Ifukube
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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