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Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965): Cast & Plot

Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) movie poster

Gamera, the Giant Monster is a 1965 action horror film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, starring Kōji Fujiyama as US Arctic Base Commander, Eiji Funakoshi and Harumi Kiritachi. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.

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Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 19m (79 min)
Director
Noriaki Yuasa
Genres
Horror , Action , Sci-Fi
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Daiei Film
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Gamera, the Giant Monster About?

The premise of Gamera, the Giant Monster without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After a nuclear blast in the far north awakens the legendary flying turtle Gamera from beneath the ice, the creature soars over Japan, toppling jets, clutching the Tokyo Tower and spewing fire as it searches for energy. Scientists, aided by a young boy who shares a mysterious bond with the monster, race to stop its worldwide rampage.

Gamera, the Giant Monster Themes & Keywords

· 29 tags
  • gamera
  • turtle
  • kaiju
  • giant turtle
  • first of series
  • giant monster
  • character name in title
  • military
  • nuclear explosion
  • child in jeopardy
  • monster horror
  • giant monster sci fi
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  • supernatural horror
  • scientist
  • rampage
  • monster
  • tokusatsu
  • mars the planet
  • eskimo indian
  • giant animal
  • united nations
  • train wreck
  • el train
  • exploding car
  • eiffel tower paris
  • part animated
  • morse code
  • lighthouse
  • psychotronic film
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Cast & crew

Gamera, the Giant Monster Cast & Characters

Kōji Fujiyama leads the cast as US Arctic Base Commander, with Eiji Funakoshi as Dr. Hidaka and Harumi Kiritachi as Kyoke Yamamoto. Directed by Noriaki Yuasa; 24 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Noriaki Yuasa

More films directed by Noriaki Yuasa: Gamera Special, Gamera: Super Monster, Gamera: Super Monster and Gamera vs. Zigra.

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Plot

Gamera, the Giant Monster Plot Summary

What happens in Gamera, the Giant Monster from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the Arctic, a mysterious aircraft is shot down by an American jet, its crash sending a cascade of events that awakens a sleeping behemoth: a giant prehistoric turtle with tusks. The explosion of an atomic bomb aboard the craft stirs something ancient beneath the ice, and nearby Japanese scientists on an expedition—Dr. Hidaka, Eiji Funakoshi his assistant Harumi Kiritachi and a reporter named Aoyagi—are drawn into the unfolding mystery after a stone tablet is handed to them by an Eskimo Chief, Yoshio Yoshida who explains that the creature is called Gamera. The tablet’s revelation comes as Gamera tears through the expedition ship and escapes into the sea, leaving the investigators with more questions than answers.

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What type of creature is Gamera in the 1965 film?
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Gamera, the Giant Monster Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “El mundo bajo el terror” and “Gamera: O Vasilias tou Tokyo”.

Also known as
  • El mundo bajo el terror
  • Gamera: O Vasilias tou Tokyo
  • Gamera: The Giant Monster
  • Monstro Gigante Gamera
  • Daikaijû Gamera
  • Gamera: Ο Βασιλιάς του Τόκυο
  • Gamera - Frankensteins Monster aus dem Eis
  • Gamera 1 - le monstre géant
  • Gamera: El mundo bajo el terror
  • 大怪兽加美拉
  • 대괴수 가메라
  • Гамера
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  • Ґамера
  • Gamera - Il mostro gigante
  • 大怪獸加美拉

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Gamera, the Giant Monster FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Gamera, the Giant Monster, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).

When was Gamera, the Giant Monster released?

Gamera, the Giant Monster was released on November 27, 1965.

Who directed Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster was directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

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Who is in the cast of Gamera, the Giant Monster?

Gamera, the Giant Monster stars Kōji Fujiyama as US Arctic Base Commander, Eiji Funakoshi as Dr. Hidaka and Harumi Kiritachi as Kyoke Yamamoto, among 24 credited actors.

Does Gamera, the Giant Monster have a post-credit scene?

No. Gamera, the Giant Monster has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Gamera, the Giant Monster in?

The original language of Gamera, the Giant Monster is Japanese.

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