The War of the Gargantuas

Name: The War of the Gargantuas
Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1966-07-31
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn, Jun Tazaki, Kipp Hamilton

1966·Movie·G·88 min·★ 6.4(104)

Action Horror Science Fiction More Japanese titles

“A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!”

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

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About The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas is a 1966 Japanese-language action, horror and science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda. The cast is led by Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

The War of the Gargantuas was produced by TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., and United Productions of America and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on July 31, 1966, and carries a G certification.

Director: Ishirō Honda
Writers: Reuben Bercovitch, Takeshi Kimura, Ishirō Honda
Release date: July 31, 1966
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Production: TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America

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The War of the Gargantuas cast & crew

The War of the Gargantuas was directed by Ishirō Honda and written by Reuben Bercovitch, Takeshi Kimura, and Ishirō Honda.

The cast features Kenji Sahara as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya, Kumi Mizuno as Akemi Togawa, Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Paul Stewart, Jun Tazaki as General Hashimoto, Kipp Hamilton as Singer, and Yoshibumi Tajima as Officer Hirai.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Akira Ifukube, cinematography is by Hajime Koizumi, and it was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Kenichiro Tsunoda.

Is The War of the Gargantuas worth watching?

The War of the Gargantuas holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 104 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, horror, and science fiction, The War of the Gargantuas is worth a place on your watchlist.

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