The Golden Bat
黄金バット
Synopsis
A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing through his telescope. Scoffed at by the scientific establishment, the boy is kidnapped and brought to a secret UN base in the Japan alps. He is immediately inducted into the secret program whose mission is to finish the Super-Destruction Beam cannon and destroy Icarus. The cannon is missing a special mineral for the lens. The team heads for a mysterious island in the middle of the Pacific. There they find ancient ruins of Atlantis but they are suddenly attacked by a strange drill shaped metal squid spaceship. It's commanded by the evil being Nazu who has engineered the collision with Icarus! He doesn't want to share the universe with humans and he really doesn't want the cannon finished. The action is on and the team discovers the Golden Bat who has been asleep for over 10,000 years awaiting this very moment to save the earth!
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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GOLDEN BAT OGON BATTO : A CULT SONNY CHIBA
Type: Trailer • Published 2006-10-22
Top Cast
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Sonny Chiba
Dr. Yamatone
Wataru Yamagawa
Akira Kazahaya
Hisako Tsukuba
Naomi Akiyama
Emily Takami
Emily Paird
Osamu Kobayashi
Ogon Bat (voice)
Andrew Hughes
Dr. Pearl
Hirohisa Nakata
Shimizu
Kosaku Okano
Nakamura
Kōji Sekiyama
Nazo
Yōichi Numata
Keloid
Keiichi Kitagawa
Jackal
Keiko Kuni
Piranha
Yukio Aoshima
Akira Katayama
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hajime Sato
- Screenplay & Story
- Susumu Takaku
- Original Score
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Original Title
- 黄金バット
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hajime Sato
Susumu Takaku
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Yoshikazu Yamasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Hajime Sato
Director
Susumu Takaku
Screenplay
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Music Composer
Yoshikazu Yamasawa
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Golden Bat
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Golden Bat about?
A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing through his telescope. Scoffed at by the scientific establishment, the boy is kidnapped and brought to a secret UN base in the Japan alps. He is immediately inducted into the secret program whose mission is to finish the Super-Destruction Beam cannon and destroy Icarus. The cannon is missing a special mineral for the lens. The team heads for a mysterious island in the middle of the Pacific. There they find ancient ruins of Atlantis but they are suddenly attacked by a strange drill shaped metal squid spaceship. It's commanded by the evil being Nazu who has engineered the collision with Icarus! He doesn't want to share the universe with humans and he really doesn't want the cannon finished. The action is on and the team discovers the Golden Bat who has been asleep for over 10,000 years awaiting this very moment to save the earth!
Who directed The Golden Bat?
The Golden Bat was directed by Hajime Sato.
Who stars in The Golden Bat?
The principal cast of The Golden Bat includes Sonny Chiba, Wataru Yamagawa, Hisako Tsukuba, Emily Takami, Osamu Kobayashi.
When was The Golden Bat released and how long is it?
The Golden Bat was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for The Golden Bat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Golden Bat was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.