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King Kong vs. Godzilla

MOVIE • 1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 361
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Science FictionFantasyAction

Top Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Kinzaburo Furue

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Director Tako

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General of the JSDF Eastern Army

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Chief of Faro Island

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Witch Doctor

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Someshō Matsumoto

Dr. Onuki

Kō Mishima

Kō Mishima

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Theatrical release date: August 11, 1962

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

August 11, 1962

Runtime

97 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$12,550,000

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