Action ·Horror ·Science Fiction · Japan · 1966 · 1h 28m

The War of the Gargantuas

フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ

The War of the Gargantuas poster
Director
Ishirō Honda
Cast
Kenji Sahara as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya Kumi Mizuno as Akemi Togawa Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Paul Stewart Jun Tazaki as General Hashimoto Kipp Hamilton as Singer Yoshibumi Tajima as Officer Hirai
Crew
Hajime Koizumi — Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura — Screenplay Ishirō Honda — Screenplay Reuben Bercovitch — Story
Tagline

A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!

Synopsis

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

Trailer The War of the Gargantuas — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
monsterairportoctopusgiant monstersequelkaijutokusatsu
Key Collaborators
Ishirō Honda Director Hajime Koizumi Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura Screenplay Ishirō Honda Screenplay Reuben Bercovitch Story Takeo Kita Production Design Teizô Toshimitsu Costume Design
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