
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
Eitarō Ozawaas Finance Minister Kanzaki
Shigeo Katōas Ship Captain
Haruo Nakajimaas Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lara Codyas Naoko Okumura / Tohto Times walla / Pentagon personnel (voice) (uncredited)
Yasuko Sawaguchias Naoko Okumura
Takeshi Katōas Internal Trade and Industry Minister Kasaoka
Gregory Snegoffas Secretary Takegami / Kitagawa / newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Keiju Kobayashias Prime Minister Mitamura
Hiroshi Koizumias Geologist Minami
Tetsuya Takedaas Tramp
Justin Gockeas Kyle
Ken Tanakaas Goro Maki
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Environmental Director General Hidaka
Yōsuke Natsukias Biologist Hayashida
Tony Planaas Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
Mizuho Suzukias Foreign Minister Emori
Kunio Muraias Secretary Henmi
Kei Satōas Gondo
Andy Goldbergas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura (voice) (uncredited)
Shin Takumaas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura
Raymond Burras Steven Martin
Taketoshi Naitōas Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary
Junkichi Orimotoas Director-General of the Defense Agency
Koji Ishizakaas Member of the Staff of a Nuclear Power Plant
Akira Toriyamaas Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)
Warren J. Kemmerlingas General Goodhue
Nobuo Kanekoas Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Kenpachirō Satsumaas Godzilla (uncredited)Crew
" />Shinji HiguchiSpecial Effects
" />R.J. KizerDirector
" />Kenji KawasakiCostume Design
" />Hideichi NagaharaScreenplay
" />Yoshitami KuroiwaEditor
" />Takahide MorichiProduction Manager
" />Raymond BurrWriter
" />Danny GoldmanCasting
" />Lisa TomeiScreenplay
" />Kensho YamashitaAssistant Director
" />Yasuyuki InoueProduction Design
" />Koji HashimotoDirector
" />Tadaaki WatanabePyrotechnician
" />Kunio MiyoshiFirst Assistant Director
" />Christopher YoungMusic
" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
" />Takao OkawaraFirst Assistant Director
" />Takeshi MiyanishiVisual Effects, Visual Effects Camera
" />Straw WeismanWriter, Creative Consultant
" />Tony RandelProducer, Adaptation
" />Tomoyuki TanakaStory, Executive Producer
" />Reijirō KorokuOriginal Music Composer
" />Nobuyuki YasumaruProsthetics, Costume Design
" />Tomoki KobayashiCostume Design, Assistant Costume Designer