Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster

– The 5th film in the original Godzilla franchise marked a turning point in the series. Godzilla, Rod..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) - Also known as 三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦

The 5th film in the original Godzilla franchise marked a turning point in the series. Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra must put aside their quarrelsome ways to become allies and defend earth from 3 headed Dragon King Ghidorah.

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Sep 1965

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Ishirô Honda

Writer:

Shin'ichi Sekizawa

Main Actors:

Yôsuke Natsuki, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Akiko Wakabayashi

Plot:

A princess from a small Himalayan country becomes possessed by the spirit of a Venusian (a Martian in the American version) and escapes a plane just as it explodes. As this happens a meteorite falls from the sky containing Ghidorah, the monster responsible for her planet's destruction. At the same time, Godzilla and Rodan emerge from hibernation and not only attack Japan, but each other as well. Mothra, along with its twin priestesses, attempt to convince Godzilla and Rodan to stop their fighting each other and to team up to fight the new monster. At the same time, the princess is being hunted by a group of assassins who want to kill her so that her enemies can take over her homeland.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Toho Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%