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Gamera, the Giant Monster

"Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!"

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NR 1987 · 1h 19m
Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Starring Eiji Funakoshi · Junichiro Yamashita · Michiko Sugata
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A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 14, 1987
Budget
$360K
Director
Noriaki Yuasa
Writer
Nisan Takahashi
Producers
Yonejirô Saitô, Masaichi Nagata, Hidemasa Nagata
Music
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Studio
Daiei Film
Original Title
大怪獣ガメラ
Original Language
Japanese
Keywords
japan monster turtle arctic polar circle region nuclear explosion prehistoric creature giant monster explosion kaiju fire breathing gamera (giant turtle) tokusatsu
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Cast

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E
Eiji Funakoshi
Dr. Hidaka
J
Junichiro Yamashita
Aoyagi
M
Michiko Sugata
Nobuyo Sakurai
H
Harumi Kiritachi
Kyoko Yamamoto
Y
Yoshirō Kitahara
Mr. Sakurai
B
Bokuzen Hidari
Old Farmer
J
Jun Hamamura
Professor Murase
J
Jutarō Hōjō
Self-Defense Force Commander
Y
Yoshio Yoshida
Eskimo Chief
K
Kenji Oyama
Minister of Defense
J
Jun Osanai
Maru Captain
K
Kōji Fujiyama
US Arctic Base Commander
M
Munehiko Takada
Soviet Representative
K
Kenichi Tani
Officer
T
Tsutomu Nakata
Toshio's Uncle
Y
Yūji Moriya
News Announcer
O
Osamu Maruyama
Atomic Energy Research Institute Chief
Y
Yoshirō Uchida
Toshio Sakurai
T
Toshio Maki
Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff A
K
Kazuo Sumida
Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff B

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Inspiration and Hope for the Future
Dr. Hidaka Well Catherine, I suggest you forget science and instead really become Alex's inspiration.
Alex Hahaha. Thank you. Thank you.
Dr. Hidaka Well, Kenny, Gamera will be safe there. You happy?
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Gamera's Kindness and Connection with Kenny
Mr. Sakurai Gamera saved your life.
Kenny Because he knows I like turtles.
Nobuyo Sakurai Gamera liked you. Gamera must have a good heart.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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