Destroy All Monsters (1968) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Adventure

Rated G | Threatrical May 23, 1969 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure | Runtime 1h 29m
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Destroy All Monsters Plot Synopsis:

Aliens have released all the giant monsters from their imprisonment on Monster Land and are using them to destroy all major cities on the planet. It is up to the daring crew of the super rocket ship X-2 to infiltrate the aliens' headquarters before the Earth monsters and King Ghidrah annihilate the planet.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Female aliens take control of Earth"s monsters and begin using them to destroy the human race.

Tagline: Monsters of mass destruction.

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Official Trailer

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Destroy All Monsters Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1968 (more 1968 movies)
MPAA Rating: G
Runtime: 89 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Sub-Genres:  Monsters
Horror Genres:  Creatures
Horror Subgenres:  Medical, Mutants, Sci-Fi
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Jun Fukuda
Stars: Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kyôko Ai … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 23, 1969
Production Co.: American International Pictures
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Destroy All Monsters Release Dates In Theaters: May 23, 1969, DVD: Feb 03, 2000
Writers: Ishirô Honda, Takeshi Kimura
Producers: John Ledford, John Sirabella, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Musicians: Akira Ifukube
Cinematographers: Taiichi Kankura

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