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Invasion of Astro-Monster

6.8

Released December 19, 1965Runtime 1h 36min

The great fierce battle between Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah that will sway the ruler of the Universe, Planet X!

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.

Genres

Science Fiction

Action

Production Companies

TOHO

United Productions of America

Benedict Pictures Corp.

Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc.

Tokyo Laboratory

Production Countries

Japan

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $3,000,000
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

Rent

Buy

Cast

Nick AdamsAstronaut F. Glenn

Akira TakaradaAstronaut K. Fuji

Keiko SawaiHaruno Fuji

Kumi MizunoMiss Namikawa

Jun TazakiDr. Sakurai

Akira KuboTetsuo Teri

Yoshio TsuchiyaController of Planet X

Takamaru SasakiChairman of Earth Committee

Gen ShimizuMinister of Defense

Kenzō TabuCommander from Planet X

Yoshifumi TajimaGeneral

Haruo NakajimaGodzilla

Masaki ShinoharaRodan

Shōichi HiroseKing Ghidorah

Gorō NayaAstronaut F. Glenn (voice)

Toki ShiozawaTetsuo's Mother

Nadao KirinoMilitary Aide

Kôji UnoNamikawa's Associate

Tōru IbukiXian

Kazuo SuzukiXian

Fuyuki MurakamiCouncilman

Noriko SengokuFemale Delegate

Someshō MatsumotoBuddhist Priest

Kamayuki TsubonoCouncilman

Yasuhisa TsutsumiOfficial

Rinsaku OgataScientist

Masaaki TachibanaScientist

Yutaka OkaReporter

Saburô IketaniNews Reader

Yoshizo TatakeXian

Mitsuo TsudaXian

Ryôji ShimizuXian

Minoru ItōXian

Takuzō KumagaiXian

Tadashi OkabeReporter

Hideki FurukawaXian

Crew

Ishirō HondaDirector

Koji HashimotoAssistant Director

Koji KajitaFirst Assistant Director

Shinichi SekizawaScreenplay

Reuben BercovitchExecutive Producer

Henry G. SapersteinExecutive Producer

Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive Producer

Tadashi KoikeProduction Manager

Masao SuzukiProduction Manager

Takeo KitaProduction Design

Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer

Hajime KoizumiDirector of Photography

Eiji TsuburayaSpecial Effects

Haruo NakajimaStunt Coordinator

Yukio ManodaVisual Effects

Seishichi KojimaLighting Technician

Sadao IizukaVisual Effects

Teruyoshi NakanoVisual Effects

Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art Director

Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects

Ryôhei FujiiEditor

Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects

Fumio NakadaiSpecial Effects

Takeo KitaArt Direction

Hisashi ShimonagaMusic Arranger

Wataru KonumaSound Recordist

Hiroshi MukoyamaCompositing Artist

Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director

Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects

Kuichirô KishidaLighting Technician

Sadamasa NishimotoSound Effects

Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography

Motoyoshi TomiokaSpecial Effects

Sadamasa ArikawaVFX Director of Photography

Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects Assistant

Teruyoshi NakanoVisual Effects Director

Kuichirô KishidaVFX Lighting Artist

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Reviews

We need from you Monster Zero 1 and Monster Zero 2, Godzilla and Rodan. It's one of those Godzilla movies where you fully understand why some fans of the "Zilla" series positively dislike it. The big atomic lizard is only a bit part player here, and when push comes to shove the monster mayhem is...