Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Gojira vs. Kingu Gidorâ (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 Dec 1991 (Japan)
- Movie
Time travelers use Godzilla in their scheme to destroy Japan to prevent the country's future economic reign.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
Kenichiro Terasawa
(as Kosuke Toyohara)
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Anna Nakagawa | ... |
Emmy Kano
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Megumi Odaka | ... |
Miki Saegusa
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| Katsuhiko Sasaki | ... |
Professor Mazaki
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| Akiji Kobayashi | ... |
Yuzo Tsuchihashi
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| Tokuma Nishioka | ... |
Takehito Fujio
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| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Businessman Yasuaki Shindo
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Chuck Wilson | ... |
Chuck Wilson
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Richard Berger | ... |
Grenchiko
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Robert Scott Field | ... |
Android M-11
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| Kenji Sahara | ... |
Minister Takayuki Segawa
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Kiwako Harada | ... |
Chiaki Moriyuma
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Kôichi Ueda | ... |
Ikehata, the mad old soldier
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| Sô Yamamura | ... |
Prime Minister
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Yasunori Yuge | ... |
Army Chief
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Kent Gilbert | ... |
U.S. Ship Commander
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Daniel Kahl | ... |
Major Spielberg
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
Godzilla
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'Hurricane Ryu' Hariken | ... |
King Ghidora
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Wataru Fukuda | ... |
Godzilla-Saurus
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Jeff Berglund | ... |
U.S. Navy Aide
(as Jeff Berklund)
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Mark Foucannon | ... |
M102 Android
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Michael Foucannon | ... |
M101 Android
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Chuko Fujimoto | ... |
Newscaster
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| Susumu Kurobe | ... |
Fuyuki Takaoka the Flight Chief
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Kenzo Ogiwara | ... |
Takeo Shimura
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Ginnosuke Azuma | ... |
Morris / Morrys (uncredited)
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Chris Hilton | ... |
Takehito Fujio (uncredited) (voice)
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Kôichi Kawakita | ... |
Underground shopping center patron (uncredited)
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Andrew Smith | ... |
American serviceman (uncredited)
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| Tetsu Watanabe | ... |
Lagos Island Japanese Army Sergeant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kazuki Ômori | ||
| Koji Hashimoto | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Kazuki Ômori | ... | () |
Produced by
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
| Shogo Tomiyama | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoshinori Sekiguchi | ||
Editing by
| Michiko Ikeda | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Makoto Kamiya | ... | assistant director |
| Okihiro Yoneda | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| Toshio Miike | ... | art assistant |
| Shinji Nishikawa | ... | designer: Godzillasaurus / designer: King Ghidorah |
| Atsuhiko Sugita | ... | storyboard |
Special Effects by
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | camera operator |
| Yasushi Iwata | ... | special effects assistant |
| Heizo Kamoshida | ... | assembly |
| Kôichi Kawakita | ... | director of special effects |
| Taro Kojima | ... | production manager |
| Keizô Murase | ... | chief sculptor: King Ghidorah |
| Katsumi Nakajo | ... | special effects assistant |
| Masaharu Ogawa | ... | mecha sculptor |
| Junya Okabe | ... | chief sculptor: Godzillasaurus |
| Toshimitsu Oneda | ... | camera operator |
| Keiichi Sakurai | ... | special photography |
| Fuyuki Shinada | ... | lead sculptor: Godzillasaurus |
| Tadaaki Watanabe | ... | special effects |
| Nobuyuki Yasumaru | ... | chief sculptor: Godzilla |
| Tetsuzô Ôsawa | ... | special effects art director |
Visual Effects by
| Kenichi Abe | ... | cg |
| Tadao Fujishita | ... | photographic effects |
| Mitsuaki Hashimoto | ... | effects animator |
| Yoshio Ishii | ... | matte painter |
| Osamu Izumiya | ... | photographic effects |
| Kenji Kagiwara | ... | video effects |
| Yoshihito Kinoshita | ... | motion control |
| Yoshiyuki Kishimoto | ... | optical effects |
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | optical supervisor |
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | optical supervisor |
| Akihiro Nishiyama | ... | effects animator |
| Toshihiro Ogawa | ... | optical supervisor |
| Hiroshi Onodera | ... | optical supervisor |
| Tetuzo Osawa | ... | visual effects designer |
| Kazunobu Sanpei | ... | matte paint camera |
| Gen Sato | ... | optical effects |
| Takanori Sato | ... | optical effects |
| Kazuhisa Yoshizawa | ... | effects animator |
| Tetsuo Ôya | ... | cg (as Tetsuo Oya) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Katsumi Arita | ... | camera assistant |
| Kaoru Saitô | ... | lighting technician |
| Hisashi Sasaki | ... | camera assistant |
| Tsuneo Tanaami | ... | lighting equipment |
Music Department
| Akira Ifukube | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Shinichi Tanaka | ... | music mixer |
| Akira Ifukube | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (1998) (United States) (dubbed)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Metropol-Filmverleih (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1992) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Cannes Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Empire Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Levné Knihy (2007) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Manga Entertainment (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VTO Continental (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (as Continental Home Vídeo)
- Vision Film Distribution (1993) (Poland) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)
- Marine Post (cg production)
- Nippon Effect Center (compositing)
Other Companies
- Buildup Co. (godzillasaurus modeling)
- Locust (manipulative acting)
- Ogawa Modeling (mechanic production)
- Ohira Tokusho Koka (gunpowder production)
- Omni Productions (english voice recording)
- Studio Ox (design work)
- Super Drivers (vehicle rental)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Time travellers from the 23rd century return to 1992 to warn Japan that Godzilla will cause a catastrophic nuclear incident in the 21st century and suggest a way to rid the world of him forever. They intend to go back to 1944, to Ragos Island, where a dinosaur was exposed to radiation from the Bikini H-Bomb test and became Godzilla. Upon completion of this task, King Ghidrah appears in 1992 and the visitors' true plan is discovered. They wish to destroy Japan so it will not become the dominant economic force. Luckily for the Japanese, Godzilla was still created and will now fight Ghidrah.
Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth |
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| Taglines | Kings of the monsters. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,764,102 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This became one of the most controversial Godzilla movies. Shortly after the film's release in Japan, CNN in America ran a lengthy story about the film being anti-American and showed scenes of US soldiers being killed, and the plot featuring Westerners from the future was debated. The original Godzilla director, Ishirô Honda also criticized this film's director, Kazuki Ômori, and stated he had gone too far. Omori, however, defended his artistic decision on camera, arguing that the film was not in fact meant to be anti-American stating," "The movie is not especially anti-U.S., I just thought I'd try to picture the identity of the Japanese people." Economic tensions between East and West were high at this time, and the negative publicity was very much a sign of the times. See more » |
| Goofs | The time-travel mechanics of this movie are infamously confusing. The plot involves the characters traveling back in time to stop Godzilla from coming into being. Yet when they come back to the present, everyone still remembers Godzilla, even though he's been presumably erased from history. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into G-90REX (2020). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits (deleted from the American version) play over footage of Godzilla at the bottom of the ocean. See more » |
| Quotes |
U.S. Ship Commander:
Got him! Major Spielberg: Take that, you dinosaur. See more » |