Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Name: Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Horror
Released: 1971-07-24
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Akira Yamanouchi, Hiroyuki Kawase, Toshie Kimura, Keiko Mari, Toshio Shiba

1971·Movie·G·85 min·★ 6.8(246)

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“The Smog Monster Hedorah arrives in a shooting star!”

An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

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About Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese-language science fiction, action and horror film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno. The cast is led by Akira Yamanouchi, Hiroyuki Kawase, Toshie Kimura. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah was produced by TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, and Tokyo Laboratory and made in Japan. It was released on July 24, 1971, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Yoshimitsu Banno
Writers: Takeshi Kimura, Yoshimitsu Banno
Release date: July 24, 1971
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah cast & crew

Godzilla vs. Hedorah was directed by Yoshimitsu Banno and written by Takeshi Kimura and Yoshimitsu Banno.

The cast features Akira Yamanouchi as Dr. Toru Yano, Hiroyuki Kawase as Ken Yano, Toshie Kimura as Toshie Yano, Keiko Mari as Miki Fujiyama, Toshio Shiba as Yukio Keuchi, and Yoshio Yoshida as Gohei - fisherman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Riichirō Manabe, cinematography is by Yôichi Manoda, and it was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is Godzilla vs. Hedorah worth watching?

Godzilla vs. Hedorah holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 246 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, action, and horror, Godzilla vs. Hedorah is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Godzilla vs. Hedorah

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