The Return of Godzilla (1984)

12/15/1984 (JP) • 1h 43m

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Horror

Breaking 30 years of silence comes the anticipated-worldwide latest "Godzilla" work!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Keiju Kobayashi

Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura

Ken Tanaka

Goro Maki

Yasuko Sawaguchi

Naoko Okumura

Shin Takuma

Hiroshi Okumura

Yōsuke Natsuki

Professor Makoto Hayashida

Eitarō Ozawa

Minister of Finance Kanzaki

Taketoshi Naitō

Chief Cabinet Secretary Takegami

Nobuo Kaneko

Home Affairs Minister Isomura

Mizuho Suzuki

Foreign Minister Emori


collection-back

Part of the Godzilla (Heisei) Collection

Includes Godzilla vs. Biollante, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs. Mothra

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$11,000,000.00

Keywords

brother

cold war

soviet union

giant monster

cover-up

reporter

pop music

parasite

creature feature

reboot

kaiju

political unrest

lice

godzilla

tokusatsu

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