Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)

11/27/1965 (JP) • 1h 19m

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Eiji Funakoshi

Dr. Hidaka

Michiko Sugata

Nobuyo Sakurai

Harumi Kiritachi

Kyoke Yamamoto

Bokuzen Hidari

Old Farmer

Fumiko Murata

Old Farmer's Wife

Jun Hamamura

Professor Murase

Jutarō Hojo

Self-Defense Force Commander

Yoshio Yoshida

Eskimo Chief


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Part of the Gamera (Showa) Collection

Includes Gamera, the Giant Monster, Gamera vs. Barugon, Gamera vs. Guiron

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$360,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

monster

giant monster

turtle

arctic polar circle region

nuclear explosion

prehistoric creature

explosion

kaiju

fire breathing

gamera (giant turtle)

tokusatsu

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