
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985
Release: 1985-08-23·Runtime: 87m·★ 6.8
ActionScience FictionThriller
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
Raymond Burras Steven Martin
Hiroshi Koizumias Geologist Minami
Ken Tanakaas Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchias Naoko Okumura
Justin Gockeas Kyle
Lara Codyas Naoko Okumura / Tohto Times walla / Pentagon personnel (voice) (uncredited)
Shin Takumaas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura
Mizuho Suzukias Foreign Minister Emori
Kunio Muraias Secretary Henmi
Keiju Kobayashias Prime Minister Mitamura
Nobuo Kanekoas Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Junkichi Orimotoas Director-General of the Defense Agency
Shigeo Katōas Ship Captain
Kenpachirō Satsumaas Godzilla (uncredited)
Takeshi Katōas Internal Trade and Industry Minister Kasaoka
Yōsuke Natsukias Biologist Hayashida
Akira Toriyamaas Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)
Tony Planaas Goro Maki (voice) (uncredited)
Gregory Snegoffas Secretary Takegami / Kitagawa / newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Koji Ishizakaas Member of the Staff of a Nuclear Power Plant
Warren J. Kemmerlingas General Goodhue
Taketoshi Naitōas Takegami, Chief Cabinet Secretary
Kei Satōas Gondo
Andy Goldbergas Hiroshi "Ken" Okumura (voice) (uncredited)
Eitarō Ozawaas Finance Minister Kanzaki
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Environmental Director General Hidaka
Tetsuya Takedaas Tramp
Haruo Nakajimaas Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)Crew
" />Koji HashimotoDirector
" />Lisa TomeiScreenplay
" />Danny GoldmanCasting
" />Kensho YamashitaAssistant Director
" />Tadaaki WatanabePyrotechnician
" />Yasuyuki InoueProduction Design
" />Takeshi MiyanishiVisual Effects, Visual Effects Camera
" />Hideichi NagaharaScreenplay
" />R.J. KizerDirector
" />Christopher YoungMusic
" />Takahide MorichiProduction Manager
" />Kenji KawasakiCostume Design
" />Tomoki KobayashiCostume Design, Assistant Costume Designer
" />Tony RandelProducer, Adaptation
" />Reijirō KorokuOriginal Music Composer
" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
" />Takao OkawaraFirst Assistant Director
" />Shinji HiguchiSpecial Effects
" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive Producer, Story
" />Nobuyuki YasumaruProsthetics, Costume Design
" />Kunio MiyoshiFirst Assistant Director
" />Raymond BurrWriter
" />Straw WeismanWriter, Creative Consultant