Invasion of Astro-Monster

Name: Invasion of Astro-Monster
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1965-12-19
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Keiko Sawai, Jun Tazaki

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

怪獣大戦争 (1965)

Timing: 1:36 (96 min)

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Release date

1965-12-19

Country

Japan, United States

Production

TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory, United Productions of America (UPA), Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Benedict Pictures Corp.

Genre

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Budget

Box office

$3 000 000

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Director

Ishirō Honda

Actors

Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Keiko Sawai, Jun Tazaki, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Akira Kubo, Takamaru Sasaki, Fuyuki Murakami, Yoshifumi Tajima
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Scenario

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka, Henry G. Saperstein, Reuben Bercovitch

Camera operator

Hajime Koizumi

Composer

Akira Ifukube

Artist

Takeo Kita

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Editing

Ryôhei Fujii
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

This is the sixth film about Godzilla, the third about Rodan, and the second about Ghidorah, as well as the first to feature the Xiliens.
In the United States, this film was released under the titles: “Invasion of Space Monster”, “Big War of Space Monster”, and “Monster Zero”.
This is the first film where Godzilla and Rodan are initially presented as positive heroes.
In Japan, 3,780,000 viewers watched the film in the year of its release.
Some minor scenes were cut from the American version of the film: conversations of aliens in the language of Planet X, Rodan's takeoff over the hill, and a scene where Godzilla jumps for joy after defeating King Ghidorah. The musical score was also slightly altered.
In the American version of the film, the Xilians offer people a cure not only for cancer, but for all incurable diseases on Earth.
This is the first film where Godzilla and Rodan are initially portrayed as positive heroes.