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Gamera, the Giant Monster
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Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965

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

Directed by Noriaki Yuasa

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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.

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Written by
Nisan Takahashi
Produced by
Yonejirô Saitô
Cinematographer
Nobuo Munekawa
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
1h 19m
Language
ja
Also known as
Gamera, Gamera: The Giant Monster
TMDB
6.0/10 (145 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
40% Rotten
IMDb
5.2/10 (3,960 votes)
Released November 27, 1965·大怪獣ガメラ·$360,000 budget

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Gamera (Showa) Collection

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