Rodan (1956)
Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: December 26, 1956
Cast
- Kenji Sahara - Shigeru Kawamura
- Yumi Shirakawa - Kiyo
- Akihiko Hirata - Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Minosuke Yamada - Mining Chief Osaki
- Yoshibumi Tajima - Izeki
- Akio Kobori - Police Chief Nishimura
- Mitsuo Tsuda - Staff Officer Takeuchi
- Ren Imaizumi - Sunagawa
- Jun'ichirō Mukai - Military officer
- Rinsaku Ogata - Goro
Screenplay
- Ken Kuronuma (Story)
- Takeshi Kimura (Screenplay)
- Takeo Murata (Screenplay)
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Isamu Ashida
Editing: Kôichi Iwashita
Production: TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語, Tagalog, 普通话
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror
Keywords
monster, giant monster, volcano, giant insect, kaiju, pteranodon, tokusatsu
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rodan about?
- Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
- Who directed Rodan?
- Rodan was directed by Ishirō Honda.
- Who stars in Rodan?
- Rodan stars Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Minosuke Yamada, Yoshibumi Tajima, Akio Kobori.
- How long is Rodan?
- Rodan has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Rodan?
- Rodan is a Horror, Science Fiction film.
- How much did Rodan gross?
- Rodan grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Rodan produced?
- Rodan was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Rodan?
- The themes of Rodan include: Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror.