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Gojira (1954) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Gojira Plot Synopsis:
When seventeen vessels blow-up and sink nearby Odo Island, Professor Kyohei Yamane, his daughter Emiko Yamane and the marine Hideto Ogata head to the island to investigate. Soon they witness a giant monster called Gojira by the locals destroying the spot. Meanwhile Emiko meets her boyfriend, the secluded scientist Serizawa, and he makes she promise to keep a secret about his research with oxygen. She agrees and he discloses the lethal weapon Oxygen Destroyer that he had developed. When Gojira threatens Tokyo and other Japanese cities and the army and the navy are incapable to stop the monster, Emiko discloses Serizawa's secret to her lover Ogata. Now they want to convince Serizawa to use the Oxygen Destroyer to stop Gojira.
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Gojira Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1954 (more 1954 movies)
Box Office: $562,711
Awards: 4
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese, German
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Gojira Release Dates In Theaters: May 07, 2004
Writers: Takeo Murata, Ishirô Honda, Shigeru Kayama, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producers: Iwao Mori, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Editors: Kazuji Taira
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Gojira (1954) Cast (Click to Expand)
Gojira Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Akira Takarada | ... | Hideto Ogata |
| Momoko Kôchi | ... | Emiko Yamane |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Dr. Daisuke Serizawa |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Dr. Kyohei Yamane |
| Fuyuki Murakami | ... | Professor Tanabe |
| Sachio Sakai | ... | Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara |
| Toranosuke Ogawa | ... | President of Company |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | Masaji Sieji |
| Hiroshi Hayashi | ... | Chairman of Diet Committee |
| Seijirô Onda | ... | Parliamentarian Oyama |
| Tsuruko Mano | ... | Mrs. Sieji |
| Takeo Oikawa | ... | Chief of Emergency Headquarters |
| Toyoaki Suzuki | ... | Shinkichi Sieji |
| Kokuten Kôdô | ... | The Old Fisherman (as Kuninori Kôdô) |
| Tadashi Okabe | ... | Prof. Tanabe''s Assistant |
| Kin Sugai | ... | Ozawa-san |
| Ren Imaizumi | ... | Radio Operator |
| Junpei Natsuki | ... | Power Substation Engineer |
| Katsumi Tezuka | ... | Gojira / Hagiwara''s Editor |
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | Gojira / Power Station Worker |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Akira Takarada (b. April 29, 1934) – Hideto Ogata
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Akiro Takarada - Momoko Kôchi, as Emiko Yamane, passed away at age 66 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Momoko Kawachi | Momoko Kochi | Momoko Kouchi | Momaku Kuchi - Akihiko Hirata, as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, passed away at age 56 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn - Takashi Shimura, as Dr. Kyohei Yamane, passed away at age 76 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Fuyuki Murakami, as Professor Tanabe, passed away at age 95 in Japan.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Sachio Sakai, as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara, passed away at age 72 in Japan.
Sign: Virgo - Toranosuke Ogawa, as President of Company, passed away at age 70 in Japan.
Sign: Sagittarius - Ren Yamamoto, as Masaji Sieji, passed away at age 73 in .
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Yasushi Yamamoto - Hiroshi Hayashi, as Chairman of Diet Committee, passed away at age 66 in .
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Kan Hayashi - Seijirô Onda – Parliamentarian Oyama
- Tsuruko Mano – Mrs. Sieji
- Takeo Oikawa (b. November 30, 1977) – Chief of Emergency Headquarters
- Toyoaki Suzuki – Shinkichi Sieji
Also known as: Tuyoaki Suzuki - Kokuten Kôdô, as The Old Fisherman (as Kuninori Kôdô), passed away at age 72 in .
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Kuninori Kôdô | Kuninori Todo - Tadashi Okabe (b. May 11, 1923) – Prof. Tanabe''s Assistant
Sign: Taurus
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