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Godzilla 1985

Prepare yourself: the greatest star of all has returned.
Aug 23, 1985 · 1h 27m
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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.

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CAST

Raymond Burr
Steven Martin
Keiju Kobayashi
Prime Minister Mitamura
Ken Tanaka
Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Naoko Okumura
Shin Takuma
Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura
Warren J. Kemmerling
General Goodhue
James Scott Hess
Colonel Raschen
Travis Swords
Major McDonough
Directed by Koji Hashimoto

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
$200,000
Revenue
$4,116,395
Production
New World Pictures, Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Country
JP

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