
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985
Release: 1985-08-23·Runtime: 87m·★ 6.8
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Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.
Production Countries
United States of AmericaJapan
Production Companies
New World Pictures
Toho Pictures
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Yōsuke Natsukias Biologist Hayashida
Yasuko Sawaguchias Naoko Okumura
Warren J. Kemmerlingas General Goodhue
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Environmental Director General Hidaka
Lara Codyas Naoko Okumura / Tohto Times walla / Pentagon personnel (voice) (uncredited)
Kei Satōas Gondo
Akira Toriyamaas Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)
Ken Tanakaas Goro Maki
Shigeo Katōas Ship Captain
Haruo Nakajimaas Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mizuho Suzukias Foreign Minister Emori
Gregory Snegoffas Secretary Takegami / Kitagawa / newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Justin Gockeas Kyle
Tony Planaas Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
Eitarō Ozawaas Finance Minister Kanzaki
Kunio Muraias Secretary Henmi
Tetsuya Takedaas Tramp
Kenpachirō Satsumaas Godzilla (uncredited)
Keiju Kobayashias Prime Minister Mitamura
Shin Takumaas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura
Junkichi Orimotoas Director-General of the Defense Agency
Hiroshi Koizumias Geologist Minami
Andy Goldbergas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura (voice) (uncredited)
Raymond Burras Steven Martin
Taketoshi Naitōas Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary
Nobuo Kanekoas Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Takeshi Katōas Internal Trade and Industry Minister Kasaoka
Koji Ishizakaas Member of the Staff of a Nuclear Power PlantCrew
" />Takeshi MiyanishiVisual Effects, Visual Effects Camera
" />R.J. KizerDirector
" />Lisa TomeiScreenplay
" />Reijirō KorokuOriginal Music Composer
" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
" />Kunio MiyoshiFirst Assistant Director
" />Tadaaki WatanabePyrotechnician
" />Nobuyuki YasumaruProsthetics, Costume Design
" />Shinji HiguchiSpecial Effects
" />Tomoki KobayashiCostume Design, Assistant Costume Designer
" />Hideichi NagaharaScreenplay
" />Yasuyuki InoueProduction Design
" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive Producer, Story
" />Raymond BurrWriter
" />Koji HashimotoDirector
" />Straw WeismanWriter, Creative Consultant
" />Tony RandelProducer, Adaptation
" />Takahide MorichiProduction Manager
" />Danny GoldmanCasting
" />Kenji KawasakiCostume Design
" />Takao OkawaraFirst Assistant Director
" />Kensho YamashitaAssistant Director
" />Christopher YoungMusic