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Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992): Cast & Plot

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Godzilla vs. Mothra is a 1992 sci-fi adventure film directed by Takao Okawara, starring Tetsuya Bessho as Takuya Fujita, Satomi Kobayashi and Takehiro Murata. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Takao Okawara
Genres
Sci-Fi , Adventure , Fantasy , Action
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Toho Pictures
After the credits
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The story

What Is Godzilla vs. Mothra About?

The premise of Godzilla vs. Mothra without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Earth SOS! A meteorite crash awakens a dormant Godzilla just as Battra, Mothra’s dark counterpart, rises to eradicate humanity in the planet’s name. The tiny fairies known as the Cosmos summon Mothra to oppose Battra, creating a three‑way showdown that will determine the future of the human race, as the battle for humanity erupts, and the Earth.

Godzilla vs. Mothra Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Godzilla vs. Mothra Cast & Characters

Tetsuya Bessho leads the cast as Takuya Fujita, with Satomi Kobayashi as Masako Tezuka and Takehiro Murata as Kenji Andoh. Directed by Takao Okawara; 19 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Takao Okawara

More films directed by Takao Okawara, best-rated first: Godzilla 2000, Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II and Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected.

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Plot

Godzilla vs. Mothra Plot Summary

What happens in Godzilla vs. Mothra 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 mid-1992, after the confrontation with Mecha-King Ghidorah, a meteoroid crashes into the Izu–Ogasawara Trench and quietly awakens Godzilla. Six months later, Takuya Fujita, an intrepid explorer, is detained for stealing an ancient artifact. A representative of the Japanese Prime Minister then offers to drop his charges in exchange for letting him travel to Infant Island with his ex-wife, Masako Tezuka, and Kenji Andoh, the secretary of the ambitious Marutomo company. On Infant Island, the trio unearth a cave that depicts a titanic battle between two enormous insects, and their curiosity deepens when they discover a giant egg guarded by a pair of diminutive beings known as the Cosmos—Cosmos #1 and Cosmos #2—who identify the egg as Mothra’s.

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Details

Godzilla vs. Mothra Also Known As

20 alternative titles, including “Godzilla - Kampf der Saurier” and “Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth”.

Also known as
  • Godzilla - Kampf der Saurier
  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
  • Gojira tai Mosura
  • Godzilla 19: Godzilla vs. Mothra
  • Godzilla: El Dinosaurio Mutante
  • Godzilla: A Batalha do Século
  • Godzilla - Kampf der Saurier-Mutanten
  • 哥斯拉之龍戰四海
  • Godzilla vs. Mosura
  • 哥吉拉vs摩斯拉
  • Godzilla - Kampf der Sauriermutanten
  • Godzilla vs Mothra
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  • Godzilla contro Mothra
  • Godzilla contra Mothra
  • Годзилла против Мотры: Битва за Землю
  • Ґодзілла проти Мотри
  • 고지라 vs 모스라
  • 哥斯拉VS摩斯拉
  • Godzilla kontra Mothra
  • แบ็ทต้า ก๊อตซิลล่า ม็อททร่า ศึก 3 อสูรสัตว์ประหลาด

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FAQ

Godzilla vs. Mothra FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Godzilla vs. Mothra, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Godzilla vs. Mothra?

Godzilla vs. Mothra runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Godzilla vs. Mothra released?

Godzilla vs. Mothra was released on December 12, 1992.

Who directed Godzilla vs. Mothra?

Godzilla vs. Mothra was directed by Takao Okawara.

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Who is in the cast of Godzilla vs. Mothra?

Godzilla vs. Mothra stars Tetsuya Bessho as Takuya Fujita, Satomi Kobayashi as Masako Tezuka and Takehiro Murata as Kenji Andoh, among 19 credited actors.

Does Godzilla vs. Mothra have a post-credit scene?

No. Godzilla vs. Mothra has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Godzilla vs. Mothra in?

The original language of Godzilla vs. Mothra is Japanese.

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