The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: July 31, 1966
Cast
- Kenji Sahara - Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
- Kumi Mizuno - Akemi Togawa
- Russ Tamblyn - Dr. Paul Stewart
- Jun Tazaki - General Hashimoto
- Kipp Hamilton - Singer
- Yoshibumi Tajima - Officer Hirai
- Nobuo Nakamura - Professor Kita
- Hisaya Ito - Chief Izumida
- Nadao Kirino - Lt. Col. Kazama
- Ren Yamamoto - Saburo Kameda
Screenplay
- Reuben Bercovitch (Story)
- Takeshi Kimura (Screenplay)
- Ishirō Honda (Screenplay)
- Mary Shelley (Characters)
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Editing: Ryôhei Fujii
Production: TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Tokyo Laboratory
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror
Keywords
monster, airport, octopus, giant monster, sequel, kaiju, man eating monster, tokusatsu
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The War of the Gargantuas about?
- Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
- Who directed The War of the Gargantuas?
- The War of the Gargantuas was directed by Ishirō Honda.
- Who stars in The War of the Gargantuas?
- The War of the Gargantuas stars Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn, Jun Tazaki, Kipp Hamilton, Yoshibumi Tajima.
- How long is The War of the Gargantuas?
- The War of the Gargantuas has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The War of the Gargantuas?
- The War of the Gargantuas is a Action, Horror, Science Fiction film.
- Where was The War of the Gargantuas produced?
- The War of the Gargantuas was produced in Japan, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The War of the Gargantuas?
- The themes of The War of the Gargantuas include: Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror.