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Godzilla 1985

1985 · 1h 27m · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States of America, Japan · Rated PG (US)

Prepare yourself: the greatest star of all has returned.

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.

Directed by
Koji Hashimoto, R.J. Kizer
Written by
Lisa Tomei, Hideichi Nagahara, Straw Weisman
Story by
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Starring
Raymond Burr, Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi
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6.6Smart score

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MUBI: available in 126 countries
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RatingPG (US)

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