Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Gojira vs. Biorante (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 44min
- Action, Drama
- 16 Dec 1989 (Japan)
- Movie
Desolate by the loss of his daughter, a geneticist creates a monstrous new mutation.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
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Kunihiko Mitamura | ... |
Kazuhito Kirishima
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| Yoshiko Tanaka | ... |
Asuka Okouchi
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| Masanobu Takashima | ... |
Major Sho Kuroki
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Kôji Takahashi | ... |
Dr. Genichiro Shiragami
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Tôru Minegishi | ... |
Lieutenant Goro Gondo
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Megumi Odaka | ... |
Miki Saegusa
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| Toshiyuki Nagashima | ... |
Director Seiichi Yamamoto
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| Ryûnosuke Kaneda | ... |
Seizo Okouchi
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Kazuma Matsubara | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
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| Yoshiko Kuga | ... |
Keiko Owada, Prime Minister's Representative
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Yasunori Yuge | ... |
Prime Minister's Aide
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Yasuko Sawaguchi | ... |
Erika Shiragami
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Haruko Sagara | ... |
TV Reporter
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Kôichi Ueda | ... |
Joint-Chief of Staff Yamaji
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| Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
Osamu Amesawa
(as Kosuke Toyohara)
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| Katsuhiko Sasaki | ... |
Sci-Tech Chief Takeda
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Hirohisa Nakata | ... |
Defense Minister Minoru Koyama
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Kenzo Ogiwara | ... |
Takeo Shimura
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
Gojira
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Masashi Takegumi | ... |
Biollante
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Yoshitaka Kimura | ... |
Gojira
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Shigeru Shibazaki | ... |
Gojira
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Dêmon Kogure | ... |
Self
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Kurt Cramer | ... |
Commando
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Derrick Holmes | ... |
Biomajor Spy Michael Low
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Beth Blatt | ... |
Susan Horne
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Robert Corner | ... |
Commando
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Abdallah Helal | ... |
Saradia Scientist
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Manjot Beoi | ... |
SSS9
(as Manjot Bedi)
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Brian Matt-Uhl | ... |
Commando
(as Brien Uhl)
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Kenji Hunt | ... |
Soldier
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Hiroshi Inoue | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
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Tetsu Kawai | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
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Makiyo Kuroiwa | ... |
Nurse
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Hiromi Matsukawa | ... |
Newscaster
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Kyôka Suzuki | ... |
Hiromi Kawai
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Isao Takeno | ... |
Chief of Super X2 Repair Crew
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Shin Tatsuma | ... |
Director of Giant Plant Obsevation Akiyama
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Koji Yamanaka | ... |
Air Force Staff Officer
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Takashi Hunt | ... |
John Lee
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Aydin Yamanlar | ... |
Abdul Saulman
(as Iden Yamanral)
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Satoru Kawai | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
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Hiroto Yoshimitsu | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
(as Ryôta Yoshimitsu)
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Yasunori Yumiya | ... |
Self Defense Forces Officer
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Kazuma Matsuoka | ... |
War Room Official
(as Kazuma Matsuoica)
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Soleiman Mehdizade | ... |
Sirhan
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Shû Minagawa | ... |
War Room Official
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Shôichirô Sakata | ... |
War Room Official
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Kazuyuki Senba | ... |
Admiral
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Noboru Tatsuma |
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Yuki Saitô | ... |
Idol Singer
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Kazuki Ômori | ... |
Doctor
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Chris Hilton | ... |
Kazuhito Kirishima (uncredited) (voice)
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Warren Rooke | ... |
Dr. Shirigami (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Kazuki Ômori | ||
| Koji Hashimoto | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Kenjirô Ohmori | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Shinichiro Kobayashi | ... | (story) |
| Shinichiro Kobayashi | ... | (story) |
| Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (story "Gojira Densetsu Asuka no Yosai") |
| Kazuki Ômori | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
| Shogo Tomiyama | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Kôichi Sugiyama | ||
Cinematography by
| Yûdai Katô | ... | (as Yudai Kato) |
Editing by
| Michiko Ikeda | ||
Editorial Department
| Masami Ohashi | ... | assistant editor |
| Mitsuko Saito | ... | assistant editor |
| Miho Shiga | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Tadao Tanaka | ||
Production Design by
| Shigekazu Ikuno | ||
Set Decoration by
| Yuichiro Endo | ||
| Masataka Kawara | ||
| Osamu Minamizawa | ||
| Akio Tashiro | ||
Costume Design by
| Kenji Kawasaki | ||
Makeup Department
| Zerai Naoi | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Harumi Ueno | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kishu Morichi | ... | production manager |
| Takahide Morichi | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kazuhiko Fukami | ... | assistant director |
| Hideyuki Inoue | ... | assistant director |
| Isao Kaneko | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroshi Kubo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Yoshiki Kasahara | ... | construction |
| Minoru Kujirai | ... | property master |
| Shinji Nishikawa | ... | designer: Godzilla and Biolante |
| Eiji Suzuki | ... | construction |
| Gou Suzuki | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Shinichi Ito | ... | sound effects editor |
| Osamu Kageyama | ... | sound recordist |
| Kazuo Miyauchi | ... | sound recording mixer |
| Mikio Mori | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Sadakazu Saitô | ... | sound recordist |
| Tatsuaki Watanabe | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Yûichi Abe | ... | special effects assistant |
| Hideki Chiba | ... | special effects assistant |
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | special effects cinematographer |
| Hoya Hayashi | ... | special effects assistant / special effects lighting technician |
| Yoshiko Hori | ... | special effects continuity |
| Yasushi Iwata | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Shigeru Izumiya | ... | special effects lighting technician |
| Makoto Kamiya | ... | special effects assistant |
| Koshu Katori | ... | wire works assistant |
| Kôichi Kawakita | ... | director of special effects |
| Kazuo Kayama | ... | mechanical special effects |
| Tomoki Kobayashi | ... | prosthetics |
| Taro Kojima | ... | special effects production runner |
| Masaya Kowakura | ... | special effects production runner |
| Mamoru Kume | ... | miniature pyrotechnician |
| Kiyotaka Matsumoto | ... | special effects assistant director |
| Koji Matsumoto | ... | wire works |
| Mitsuo Miyagawa | ... | mechanical special effects |
| Yoko Nagata | ... | prosthetics |
| Katsumi Nakajo | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Takashi Nakao | ... | special effects still photographer |
| Yasuo Nomora | ... | miniatures |
| Sadao Ogasawara | ... | miniatures |
| Junya Okabe | ... | special effects |
| Kaoru Saitô | ... | special effects lighting |
| Takahiro Sekino | ... | special effects assistant / special effects lighting technician |
| Nobuyuki Seo | ... | special effects assistant / special effects lighting technician |
| Masahiko Shiraishi | ... | wire works assistant |
| Isamu Suzuki | ... | special effects production runner |
| Tsuneo Tanaami | ... | special effects lighting technician |
| Tadaaki Watanabe | ... | miniature pyrotechnician |
| Toshitaka Watanabe | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Yukari Yaginuma | ... | special effects editing |
| Nobuyuki Yasumaru | ... | prosthetics |
| Masaaki Yokomichi | ... | special effects assistant / special effects lighting technician |
| Kou Yokoyama | ... | mechanical designer |
| Tetsuzô Ôsawa | ... | special effects production designer |
Visual Effects by
| Kenichi Abe | ... | motion control |
| Katsumi Arita | ... | miniature photography |
| Michiaki Hashimoto | ... | effects animator |
| Horiaki Hojo | ... | optical effects (as Horiaki Hoojo) / visual effects |
| Yoshio Ishii | ... | matte artist |
| Maruo Iwata | ... | timing coordinator |
| Kenji Kagiwara | ... | video effects |
| Hiroshi Kidokoro | ... | miniature photography |
| Ryoji Kinoshita | ... | motion control |
| Yoshiyuki Kishimoto | ... | optical effects |
| Takahide Majio | ... | miniature photography |
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | effects animator |
| Masaharu Misawa | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Kazuaki Môri | ... | animation |
| Yoshio Nozawa | ... | miniature photography |
| Toshihiro Ogawa | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Masakazu Saitô | ... | effects animator |
| Masashi Sasaki | ... | miniature photography |
| Mitsuhara Umano | ... | visual effects producer |
| Takashi Yamabe | ... | visual effects producer |
| Tetsuo Ôya | ... | computer graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takeshi Awakibara | ... | lighting technician |
| Hiroyuki Futami | ... | lighting assistant |
| Hideo Inagaki | ... | electrician |
| Shohei Iriguchi | ... | lighting assistant |
| Yoshinori Ishizuki | ... | still photographer |
| Ken'ya Katô | ... | lighting assistant |
| Kazumi Kawagoe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Motonobu Kiyoku | ... | camera operator (as Motonobu Kiyohisa) |
| Kohei Mikami | ... | lighting assistant |
| Takamasa Nakatami | ... | lighting assistant |
| Yoshinao Tanaka | ... | electrician |
| Takashi Wakiya | ... | camera operator |
| Yasuo Watanabe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Hideyuki Yamaguchi | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Ryûichi Akahori | ... | animator (as Ryuichi Akahori) |
| Kazuaki Môri | ... | animator |
| Aki Yamagata | ... | animator |
Music Department
| David Howell | ... | conductor / music arranger / orchestrator |
| Akira Ifukube | ... | themes |
| Masao Iwase | ... | music producer |
| Kôichi Sugiyama | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yukiko Eguchi | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Masao Daimon | ... | publicity director |
| Satoshi Fukushima | ... | production runner |
| Takaya Fukuya | ... | production runner |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | publicist |
| Hisashi Kameya | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Yasuo Kobayashi | ... | production runner |
| Sho Matsue | ... | production runner |
| Satoshi Mizuhata | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Yuichiro Nakanishi | ... | publicist |
| Tetsuo Obi | ... | computer graphic artist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Empire Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Dimension Films (1992) (United States) (dubbed)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1992) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Miramax (1992) (United States) (dubbed)
- Super Edições Vídeo (SEV) (1992) (Portugal) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1993) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1993) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc) (dubbed)
- Tocantins (1993) (Brazil) (VHS) (as Tocantins Cine Vídeo)
- Alliance Home Video (1998) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (United States) (VHS) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Videomax (1998) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paragon (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (as Magna Films)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (video)
- Crest Movies (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Asahi Production (cg production)
- Buildup Co. (production: Biollante)
- Cine-boy (cg production)
- Malin Post (cg production)
- Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)
- Nippon Effect Center
- Shimada Production Co. (cg production)
Other Companies
- Beagle (Super XII production)
- Buildup Co. (Biollante production)
- Ogawa Modeling (mechanic production)
- Ohira Special Effects (gunpowder production)
- Omni Productions (english voice recording)
- Omni Productions (english voice recording) (dubbed version)
- Studio Ox (design production)
- Super Drivers (vehicle rental)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
- Up Art (art production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the devastation of Godzilla's resurgence, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. The cells are obtained by the middle eastern nation of Saradia, where geneticist Genichiro Shiragami is tasked to study them. However, the cells are sought by various groups leading to a terrorist attack that kills Dr. Shiragami's daughter Erika. As Shiragami retreats into isolation, the Japanese government sets it's sights on developing a bio weapon countermeasure against Godzilla should the monster ever be freed from its volcanic tomb. They enlist the aid of Dr. Shiragami, who's experiments result in a monstrous new mutation.
Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth |
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| Taglines | The Super-Beast Battle of the Century See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,538,198 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was voted the best Godzilla movie by fans in a 2014 Japanese fan poll. Ironically, its original release was not a success. The film had a reported $10.7 million budget making it not only the most expensive Godzilla film up until that point, but also one of the most expensive live-action Japanese films made at the time. Middling box offices results lead the studio to rethink their handling of the property and, in order to please fans, began re-incorporating classic (and therefore more marketable) monsters and stories into the following films instead of creating new ones. Toho would also begin to reduce the time and budget spent on subsequent Heisei films. See more » |
| Goofs | After Shiragami is briefly interviewed by the media, Biollante is shown for a brief second appearing regular, but in the very next shot with Biollante, it's fully blossomed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Return of Godzilla (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Shiragami:
Godzilla and Biollante aren't monsters. It's the unscrupulous scientists who create them that are monsters. See more » |