Gamera: The Giant Monster
1965 · Movie · Not Rated · 79 min · ★ 6.0 · 45% critics
After a blast in the Arctic awakens an ancient giant turtle, the creature charges toward populated areas in search of energy, leaving destruction behind. As panic spreads, scientists and the military race to find a way to stop it, while a child’s unusual bond with the monster complicates matters.
Also known as Gamera
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Details
- Original title
- 大怪獣ガメラ
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-11-27
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (145 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a short, campy kaiju movie with retro charm and goofy energy, especially if you like Godzilla Raids Again or The War of the Gargantuas; Not for you if you want serious drama or polished effects.
Pros: fun old-school monster action; charming miniature effects; brisk runtime | Cons: thin story; uneven acting; annoying child subplot
Themes
- japan
- monster
- giant monster
- turtle
- arctic polar circle region
- nuclear explosion
- prehistoric creature
- explosion
- kaiju
- fire breathing
- gamera (giant turtle)
- tokusatsu
Cast & crew
Eiji Funakoshi
as Dr. Hidaka
Michiko Sugata
as Nobuyo Sakurai
- HK
Harumi Kiritachi
as Kyoke Yamamoto
- YK
Yoshirō Kitahara
as Mr. Sakurai
Bokuzen Hidari
as Old Farmer
Fumiko Murata
as Old Farmer's Wife
Jun Hamamura
as Professor Murase
- JH
Jutarō Hōjō
as Self-Defense Force Commander
Yoshio Yoshida
as Eskimo Chief
Kenji Oyama
as Minister of Defense
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa