Science Fiction ·Comedy ·Adventure ·Fantasy ·Action · Japan · 1962 · 1h 37m

King Kong vs. Godzilla

キングコング対ゴジラ

King Kong vs. Godzilla poster
Director
Ishirō Honda
Cast
Tadao Takashima as Osamu Sakurai Kenji Sahara as Kazuo Fujita Yū Fujiki as Kinzaburo Furue Ichirō Arishima as Director Tako Jun Tazaki as General Masami Shinzo Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Shigezawa
Crew
Hajime Koizumi — Director of Photography Reiko Kaneko — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Shinichi Sekizawa — Screenplay Tomoyuki Tanaka — Producer Teruaki Abe — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer King Kong vs. Godzilla — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
islandjapanhelicopteroctopusmutantgiant monstergiant lizardsequeljungletokyo, japandinosaurgojira
Key Collaborators
Ishirō Honda Director Hajime Koizumi Director of Photography Reiko Kaneko Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Shinichi Sekizawa Screenplay Tomoyuki Tanaka Producer Teruaki Abe Production Design Takeo Kita Production Design
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