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Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth - Rodan
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Title: Rodan

Release Date: 26 Dec 1956

Runtime: 1h 12m

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction

Director: TOHO, Far East Laboratory

Production Companies: TOHO, Far East Laboratory

Overview: Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (172 votes)

Cast

  • Shigeru Kawamura: Kenji Sahara
  • Kiyo: Yumi Shirakawa
  • Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi: Akihiko Hirata
  • Mining Chief Osaki: Minosuke Yamada
  • Izeki: Yoshifumi Tajima
  • Police Chief Nishimura: Akio Kobori
  • Staff Officer Takeuchi: Mitsuo Tsuda
  • Sunagawa: Ren Imaizumi
  • Military officer: Jun'ichirō Mukai
  • Goro: Rinsaku Ogata
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