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