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Gamera, the Giant Monster

NR19651h 19mNoriaki Yuasa
IMDb 5.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 40%

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

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.

ActionHorrorScience Fiction
JapanMonsterGiant MonsterTurtleArctic Polar Circle RegionNuclear ExplosionPrehistoric CreatureExplosionKaijuFire Breathing

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What is Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) about?

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.

Who stars in Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster stars Eiji Funakoshi (Dr. Hidaka), Junichiro Yamashita (Aoyagi), Michiko Sugata (Nobuyo Sakurai), Harumi Kiritachi (Kyoko Yamamoto), Yoshirō Kitahara (Mr. Sakurai). The film was directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

How long is Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1965. It is rated NR.

Is Gamera, the Giant Monster worth watching?

Gamera, the Giant Monster holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 40. Fans of Action, Horror, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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