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A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death! - The War of the Gargantuas
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Title: The War of the Gargantuas

Release Date: 31 Jul 1966

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Director: TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Tokyo Laboratory

Production Companies: TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Tokyo Laboratory

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (96 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Paul Stewart: Russ Tamblyn
  • Akemi: Kumi Mizuno
  • Dr. Yuzo Majida: Kenji Sahara
  • Dr. Kita: Nobuo Nakamura
  • General: Jun Tazaki
  • Police Chief: Hisaya Ito
  • Police Officer: Yoshifumi Tajima
  • Sailor: Ren Yamamoto
  • Singer: Kipp Hamilton
  • General's Aide: Kōzō Nomura
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