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Invasion of Astro-Monster

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An astronaut (Akira Takarada) goes to Planet X to fetch Rodan and Godzilla, lent to aliens supposedly in distress.
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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 06/02/2023
Invasion of Astro Monster is a great narrative that is marred by budget and time-constraints. Go to Full Review Bob Chipman Escapist Magazine 05/22/2019
This is a fun one, though a bit of a retread of the last one. Go to Full Review Rob Humanick Nerdist 05/21/2019
C
The lip flapping English of the American version is only negligibly more entertaining. Go to Full Review Leo Goldsmith Not Coming to a Theater Near You 05/11/2019
Invasion has many pleasures, not least of which is its resemblance to Honda's earlier, more purely sci-fi ventures... But perhaps its most remarkable feature is its subtle, but noticeable steps in rehabilitating Godzilla's character. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 12/01/2013
6/10
Trivial sci-fi adventure nonsense, defensible only in that it has been made with unusual care and gravity. Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 06/04/2011
2.5/5
Rodan doesn't do much but caw and flap his wings, while Godzilla, in transition from fearsome monster to protector of humanity, is seen doing a goofy jig after the first battle with Ghidrah. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ishirô Honda

Director

Akira Takarada

Astronaut K. Fuji

Nick Adams

Astronaut Glenn

Jun Tazaki

Dr. Sakurai

Keiko Sawai

Haruno Fuji

Kumi Mizuno

Miss Namikawa
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Synopsis An astronaut (Akira Takarada) goes to Planet X to fetch Rodan and Godzilla, lent to aliens supposedly in distress.
Director
Ishirô Honda
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Screenwriter
Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Distributor
Paramount Pictures, Simitar Entertainment
Production Co
Toho Company
Rating
G
Genre
Action
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 1970, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Mono
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