Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
Gojira tai Megaro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 21min
- Action, Adventure
- Apr 1976 (USA)
- Movie
An inventor creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.
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Cast
| Katsuhiko Sasaki | ... |
Inventor Goro Ibuki
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| Hiroyuki Kawase | ... |
Rokuro 'Roku-chan' Ibuki
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| Yutaka Hayashi | ... |
Hiroshi Jinkawa
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| Robert Dunham | ... |
Emperor Antonio of Seatopia / Motorcycle assailant
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| Kôtarô Tomita | ... |
Lead Seatopian Agent
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Ulf Ôtsuki | ... |
Seatopian Agent
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Gentaro Nakajima | ... |
Truck Driver
(as Gen Nakajima)
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Sakyo Mikami | ... |
Truck Driver's Assistant
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Fumiyo Ikeda | ... |
Man from Unit 1
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Kanta Mori | ... |
Japan Special Defense Forces Chief
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Shinji Takagi | ... |
Gojira
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Hideto Odachi | ... |
Megaro
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Tsugutoshi Komada | ... |
Jetto Jagâ
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
Gaigan
(as Kengo Nakayama)
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Ralph Jesser | ... |
Antonio's Aide (Radio Operator in White)
(as Rolf Jessup)
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Eisaburo Komatsu | ... |
Defense Force Member
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Eisuke Nakanishi | ... |
Asuka Island Nuclear Test (Narrator) (voice)
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Teruo Nigaki | ... |
Radon (archiveFootage)
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Yû Sekita | ... |
Angirasu (archiveFootage)
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Kôetsu Ômiya | ... |
Angirasu
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Chris Hilton | ... |
Inventor Goro Ibuki (uncredited) (voice)
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gojira / Gaira (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Warren Rooke | ... |
Hiroshi Jinkawa (uncredited) (voice)
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Ted Thomas | ... |
Emperor Antonio of Seatopia / Narrator / Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Jun Fukuda | ||
| Yoshimitsu Banno | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Jun Fukuda | ... | (writer) |
| Takeshi Kimura | ... | (story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû") |
| Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| John Sirabella | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Riichirô Manabe | ||
Cinematography by
| Yuzuru Aizawa | ||
Editing by
| Michiko Ikeda | ||
Production Design by
| Yoshifumi Honda | ||
Production Management
| Christian Alexander Morán | ... | post-production manager (as Christian Alexander Moran) |
| Keisuke Shinodo | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tsunesaburo Nishikawa | ... | chief assistant director |
Sound Department
| Teishiro Hayashi | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Eiichi Asada | ... | assistant camera |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | director of special effects |
| Shôji Okawa | ... | special effects wire work |
Visual Effects by
| Kazunobu Sanpei | ... | matte photography |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | special effects cameraman |
Stunts
| Robert Dunham | ... | motorcycle stunt |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip |
| Masakuni Morimoto | ... | lighting technician |
| Issei Tanaka | ... | still photographer |
Transportation Department
| Robert Dunham | ... | car hire (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema Shares International Distribution (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Astral Films (1976) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Downtown Distribution Company Inc. (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Constantin Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Godzilla vs Megalon')
- Malbor Cinematografica (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pelmex (1974) (Brazil) (theatrical) (as Pel-Mex)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anolis Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Distribuidora Internacional de Video (DIV) (1987) (Brazil) (VHS) (as DIV Video)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Media Target Distribution (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paragon (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (as Magna Films)
- Taurus Video (Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Tokyo Shock (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vision (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- i-catcher media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- marketing-film (West Germany) (video) (unknown) (Super-8/16)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Honda (special thanks)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The underground kingdom of Seatopia sends out Megalon, a giant beetle, and Gigan to destroy the above ground dwellers. In an attempt to stop them, an independently thinking robot brings Godzilla into the fight.
Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth |
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| Taglines | Underground horrors attack! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $760,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,803,446 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While the film was all but ignored in Japan, becoming the least attended entry at the box office, it was a huge hit in the United States and is often regarded by fans as one of the main reasons why the Godzilla franchise has become so misunderstood in the west. Its American distributors, Cinema Shares International, built up a large advertising campaign around the movie, and a drastically shortened version that cut the film down to around 40 minutes premiered on prime-time TV on the NBC network. The film's VHS releases were also mistakenly believed to be in public domain, which made it more easily accessible and adding to the movie's notoriety in the US. Despite the film being disliked by the majority of fans, the movie actually received positive reviews from critics upon its initial release in the States. Vincent Canby praised Godzilla's development stating that "the dragon has become St. George" and wrote that the film "demonstrates the rewards of friendships, between humans as well as monsters, and it is gentle." Variety also praised the special effects work and the miniatures work as superb and "reflecting a creative understanding of the camera". The English film critic Phil Hardy also lauded the film's visuals as expertly done. See more » |
| Goofs | When Godzilla is bouncing Megalon up and down, the Megalon suit is empty (the legs bend and collapse, showing no one is inside the suit). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Mysterians (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gojira and Jaguar, Punch Punch Punch! See more » |
| Quotes |
Antonio's Aide:
We've got a message coming from Star Hunter "M" Universe. "We are sending you the monster Gaigan, as requested." See more » |