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