King Kong vs. Godzilla

Name: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1963-06-26
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael Keith, Harry Holcombe, James Yagi, Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara

1963·Movie·NR·96 min·★ 6.6(284)

Action Science Fiction Comedy Adventure Fantasy More English titles

“The Terrifying Battle Between The Mightiest Monsters of All Time!”

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

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About King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla is a 1963 English-language action, science fiction and comedy film directed by Thomas Montgomery and Ishirō Honda. The cast is led by Michael Keith, Harry Holcombe, James Yagi. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 300 ratings.

King Kong vs. Godzilla was produced by Universal International Pictures, Ryder Sound Services, Inc., and TOHO and made in United States of America and Japan. It was released on June 26, 1963, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Thomas Montgomery, Ishirō Honda
Writers: Paul Mason, Bruce Howard, Shinichi Sekizawa
Release date: June 26, 1963
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Japan
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Universal International Pictures, Ryder Sound Services, Inc., TOHO

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King Kong vs. Godzilla cast & crew

King Kong vs. Godzilla was directed by Thomas Montgomery and Ishirō Honda and written by Paul Mason, Bruce Howard, and Shinichi Sekizawa.

The cast features Michael Keith as Eric Carter, Harry Holcombe as Dr. Arnold Johnson, James Yagi as Yutaka Omura, Tadao Takashima as Osamu Sakurai, Kenji Sahara as Kazuo Fujita (as Keji Sahaka), and Ichirō Arishima as Mr. Tako (as Ichiro Arishima).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Hajime Koizumi and it was produced by John Beck and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is King Kong vs. Godzilla worth watching?

King Kong vs. Godzilla holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 284 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, science fiction, and comedy, King Kong vs. Godzilla is worth a place on your watchlist.

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