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Godzilla vs. Hedorah Details

FULL SYNOPSIS

Beyond a doubt the weirdest chapter in Toho's Godzilla saga, this eco-conscious entry pits the Big Green Guy against a living mass of industrial sludge dubbed "Hedora." Capable of splitting into numerous satellite monsters and secreting sulfuric acid, Hedora grows exponentially larger as it absorbs more pollution and merely divides again when Godzilla tries to attack it. After wiping out a disco with its toxic secretions (from the monster, not the music), Hedora goes airborne and attacks Mount Fuji, where blasts of electricity and Godzilla's atomic breath finally burn it to a crisp. Oddball stylistic touches, including split-screen animation and a hilarious pop ditty called "Save the Earth" (featuring the lyric "Find a solution to stop pollution..."), helped to condemn the film in the eyes of Godzilla purists everywhere. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Cast

Toshie Kimura
as Mrs. Yano
Haruo Nakajima
as Gojira
Akira Yamauchi
as Dr. Yano
Hiroyuki Kawase
as Ken
Keiko Mari
as Miki
Toshio Shibaki
as Yukio

Crew

Yoshimitsu Banno
Director
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
Takeshi Kimura
Screenwriter
Kaoru Mabuchi
Screenwriter
Yoshimitsu Banno
Screenwriter
Yoichi Manoda
Cinematographer
Riichiro Manabe
Composer (Music Score)
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Taiko Inoue
Art Director
Shokei Nakano
Special Effects
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