Godzilla

– When a freighter is viciously attacked in the Pacific Ocean, a team of experts -- including biologis..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Godzilla (1998)

When a freighter is viciously attacked in the Pacific Ocean, a team of experts -- including biologist Niko Tatopoulos and scientists Elsie Chapman and Mendel Craven -- concludes that an oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan, destroying everything within its reach. The team chases the monster to Madison Square Garden, where a brutal battle ensues.

Godzilla (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 May 1998

Language:

English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writer:

Dean Devlin (screenplay), Roland Emmerich (screenplay), Ted Elliott (story), Terry Rossio (story), Dean Devlin (story), Roland Emmerich (story)

Main Actors:

Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria

Plot:

Following the French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing eastward through the Panama Canal. Scientist Niko Tatopolous is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla then makes its way north, landing at Manhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city. Even with the combined forces of the U.S. military to fight the monster, will it be enough to save the people of New York?

Awards:

10 wins & 12 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
16%
Metacritic:
32%