Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Gojira tai Hedora) is a 1971 Japanese kaiju film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the 11th film in the Godzilla franchise, and features the fictional monster characters Godzilla and Hedorah. The film stars Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura, and Hiroyuki Kawase, and features Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla and Kenpachiro Satsuma as Hedorah. Satsuma would go on to portray Godzilla in later Godzilla films.
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| Kanji | ゴジラ対ヘドラ | ||||
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| Directed by | Yoshimitsu Banno | ||||
| Written by | Yoshimitsu Banno Takeshi Kimura | ||||
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka | ||||
| Starring | Akira Yamauchi Toshie Kimura Hiroyuki Kawase Keiko Mari Toshio Shiba | ||||
| Cinematography | Yoichi Manoda | ||||
| Edited by | Yoshitami Kuroiwa | ||||
| Music by | Riichiro Manabe | ||||
Production company | Toho Co., Ltd | ||||
| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 85 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Budget | ¥100 million | ||||
| Box office | ¥300 million (Japan rentals) | ||||
Godzilla vs. Hedorah features an environmentalist message, with the malevolent Hedorah being spawned from pollution. The film was released theatrically in Japan on July 24, 1971. The film received mixed reviews, which were more positive compared to its predecessor, All Monsters Attack (1969). The film received a theatrical release in the United States under the title Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster in July 1972 by American International Pictures.
The film was followed by the 12th film in the Godzilla franchise, Godzilla vs. Gigan, released on March 12, 1972.