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The War of the Gargantuas(Movie, 1966)

Original title: "フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ" (Japanese/JA)
G
| 1h 28min | Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
The War of the GargantuasRating: 3.4/5 (with 3636 votes)
The War of the Gargantuas (Japanese: フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ, Hepburn: Furankenshutain no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira, lit. 'Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira') is a 1966 kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Referred by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV as a "quasi–sequel" to Frankenstein vs. Baragon, the film was a Japanese-American co-production; it was the third and final collaboration between Toho Co., Ltd and Henry G. Saperstein. The film stars Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara, with Yû Sekida as Sanda and Haruo Nakajima as Gaira. In the film, scientists investigate the sudden appearance of two giant hairy humanoid monsters that culminates in a battle in Tokyo. The script's final draft was submitted in April 1966. Tab Hunter was originally hired by Sa... ()
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About The War of the Gargantuas

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Shot in: Japan
Plays in: Tokyo
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/29/1966
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Ο Πόλεμος των Γκαργκαντούας"
"Τέρατα από Χαμένους Πλανήτες"
"Katango"
"Furankenshutain no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira"
"フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ"
Revenue: 3,000,000 USD

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