Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · Movie · G · 85 min · ★ 6.8 · 63% critics
A strange life-form arrives from space and begins feeding on Earth’s pollution, growing into a toxic, shape-shifting threat that spreads corrosive sludge and deadly fumes. As the danger escalates, people scramble for answers while a familiar giant monster steps in to confront a menace that seems powered by humanity’s own waste.
Also known as Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster · Godzilla 11 - Godzilla vs. Hedorah
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Details
- Original title
- ゴジラ対ヘドラ
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-07-24
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (246 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a divisive, psychedelic Godzilla entry with a blunt pollution warning and some surprisingly grim moments; Not for you if you want straightforward monster brawls or subtle storytelling like The War of the Gargantuas.
Pros: bold eco message; memorable weird energy; creepy monster threat | Cons: uneven pacing; heavy-handed themes; goofy tonal shifts
Themes
- japan
- pollution
- giant monster
- sequel
- alien
- ecology
- gojira
- kaiju
- water pollution
- smog
- environmental issues
- acid burning
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Akira Yamanouchi
as Dr. Toru Yano
Hiroyuki Kawase
as Ken Yano
Toshie Kimura
as Toshie Yano
Keiko Mari
as Miki Fujiyama
Toshio Shiba
as Yukio Keuchi
Yoshio Yoshida
as Gohei - fisherman
Haruo Suzuki
as JSDF Officer
- KW
Kentaro Watanabe
as Announcer B
- YG
Yukihiko Gondō
as Mean General
- EK
Eisaburo Komatsu
as Fisherman
Directed by Yoshimitsu Banno