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