Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Name: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy
Released: 1966-12-17
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata, Jun Tazaki, Hideo Sunazuka

1966·Movie·U·87 min·★ 6.3(221)

Science Fiction Action Fantasy More Japanese titles

“The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!”

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.

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About Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep is a 1966 Japanese-language science fiction, action and fantasy film directed by Jun Fukuda. The cast is led by Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep was produced by TOHO and Tokyo Laboratory and made in Japan. It was released on December 17, 1966, and carries a U certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa
Release date: December 17, 1966
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $3 million
Production: TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep cast & crew

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep was directed by Jun Fukuda and written by Shinichi Sekizawa.

The cast features Akira Takarada as Yoshimura, Kumi Mizuno as Dayo, Akihiko Hirata as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui, Jun Tazaki as Red Bamboo Base Commander, Hideo Sunazuka as Nita, and Chōtarō Tōgin as Ichino.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Kazuo Yamada, and it was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is Ebirah, Horror of the Deep worth watching?

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 221 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, action, and fantasy, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep is worth a place on your watchlist.

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