Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

1985 · 87 min · JA · PG · 6.8 (204 votes)
Dir. R.J. Kizer, Koji Hashimoto · Starring Raymond Burr, Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Shin Takuma, Warren J. Kemmerling · Music Reijirō Koroku · Americanized Godzilla Collection

“Prepare yourself: the greatest star of all has returned.”

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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.

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A chilling, relentless spectacle of atomic dread. Godzilla's return is a terrifying, destructive force, a stark reminder of unchecked power. This is pure, unadulterated monster movie mayhem with a dark, cautionary edge.

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