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Gamera, the Giant Monster
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Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965-11-27 · 79 min · ★ 5.9

Action · Horror · Science Fiction

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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Directors
Noriaki Yuasa
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 360,000

Top Cast

Eiji FunakoshiEiji FunakoshiDr. Hidaka
Junichiro YamashitaJunichiro YamashitaAoyagi
Michiko SugataMichiko SugataNobuyo Sakurai
Harumi KiritachiKyoko Yamamoto
Yoshirō KitaharaMr. Sakurai
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariOld Farmer
Jun HamamuraJun HamamuraProfessor Murase
Jutarō HōjōSelf-Defense Force Commander
Yoshio YoshidaYoshio YoshidaEskimo Chief
Kenji OyamaKenji OyamaMinister of Defense
Jun OsanaiJun OsanaiMaru Captain
Kōji FujiyamaKōji FujiyamaUS Arctic Base Commander
Ichigen OhashiMr. Ueda
Munehiko TakadaSoviet Representative
Kenichi TaniOfficer
Tsutomu NakataToshio's Uncle
Yūji MoriyaNews Announcer
Osamu MaruyamaAtomic Energy Research Institute Chief
Yoshirō UchidaYoshirō UchidaToshio Sakurai
Toshio MakiAtomic Energy Research Institute Staff A

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