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King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!

Genres

Science FictionComedyAdventureFantasy

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The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$12550000

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

11 August 1962

Country

Japan

Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Kinsaburo Furue

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Tako

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Masami Shinzo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shigezawa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Farou Island Chief

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Witch Doctor

Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Dr. Onuki

Kō Mishima

Kō Mishima

Official

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Obayashi

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Dr. Makino

Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

TTV Translator Konno

Senshô Matsumoto

Senshô Matsumoto

Prime Minister

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Commander of Operation Burial

Haruya Katō

Haruya Katō

Obayashi's assistant

Shin Ōtomo

Shin Ōtomo

Captain of Vessel

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

General's Aide

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

General's Aide #2

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

Dreary Newscaster

Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Police Executive

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Member of Press Corp

Douglas Fein

Douglas Fein

Commander Roberts

Harold Conway

Harold Conway

Scientist in Seahawk

Osman Yusuf

Osman Yusuf

Submariner

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

King Kong

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Godzilla in Iceberg

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