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Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century! - Gamera, the Giant Monster
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Title: Gamera, the Giant Monster

Release Date: 27 Nov 1965

Runtime: 1h 19m

Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Director: Daiei Film

Production Companies: Daiei Film

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.

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Average Vote: 6 (124 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Hidaka: Eiji Funakoshi
  • Nobuyo Sakurai: Michiko Sugata
  • Kyoke Yamamoto: Harumi Kiritachi
  • Mr. Sakurai: Yoshirō Kitahara
  • Old Farmer: Bokuzen Hidari
  • Old Farmer's Wife: Fumiko Murata
  • Professor Murase: Jun Hamamura
  • Self-Defense Force Commander: Jutarō Hojo
  • Eskimo Chief: Yoshio Yoshida
  • Minister of Defense: Kenji Oyama
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