
Godzilla

Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
- 1954
- Rated NR
- 1h 36m
- Thriller
- Horror
- Science Fiction
Overview
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.25M worldwide, about 37.5 times its $60K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Japan
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Setting
Set in Tokyo
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Sequels
Followed by Godzilla Raids Again
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Collection
Part of Godzilla (Showa) Collection
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Music
Music by Akira Ifukube
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Masao Tamai
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Takeo MurataScreenplay
- Tomoyuki TanakaStory
- Shigeru KayamaNovel, Original Story
- Eiji TsuburayaStory
- Ishirō HondaScreenplay
- Original title
- ゴジラ
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 3, 1954
- Original language
- Japanese
- Budget
- $60K
- Revenue
- $2.3M
- Countries
- Japan
- Collection
- Godzilla (Showa) Collection
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