The Return of Godzilla
ゴジラ
“Breaking 30 years of silence comes the anticipated-worldwide latest "Godzilla" work!”
Synopsis
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
EXTRA: The Return of Godzilla 30th / ゴジラ('84) 30周年スペシャル〜EXTRA〜 (SciFi JAPAN TV #36)
Type: Featurette • Published 2014-12-12
Top Cast
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Keiju Kobayashi
Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
Ken Tanaka
Goro Maki
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Naoko Okumura
Shin Takuma
Hiroshi Okumura
Yōsuke Natsuki
Professor Makoto Hayashida
Eitarō Ozawa
Minister of Finance Kanzaki
Taketoshi Naitō
Chief Cabinet Secretary Takegami
Nobuo Kaneko
Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Mizuho Suzuki
Foreign Minister Emori
Junkichi Orimoto
Director-General of the Defense Agency
Hiroshi Koizumi
Professor Minami
Kunio Murai
Secretary Henmi
Kei Satō
Chief Editor Gondo
Shigeo Katō
Captain of the Yahata Maru
Walter Nichols
Rosenburg, Special Envoy for the President of the United States
Alexander Kilis
Chefsky, Special Envoy for the Soviet Union
Takenori Emoto
Desk Editor Kitagawa
Tetsuya Takeda
Homeless Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 13, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.83x
+$5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koji Hashimoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideichi Nagahara
- Original Score
- Reijirō Koroku
- Original Title
- ゴジラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11M
- Production Studios
- Toho Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koji Hashimoto
Hideichi Nagahara, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Reijirō Koroku
Kazutami Hara
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Norio Hayashi, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Kiyomi Kanazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kazutami Hara
Director of Photography
Akira Sakuragi
Production Design
Reijirō Koroku
Original Music Composer
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Hideichi Nagahara
Screenplay
Koji Hashimoto
Director
Yasuyuki Inoue
Production Design
Kenji Kawasaki
Costume Design
Mutsumi Toyoshima
Production Design
Norio Hayashi
Producer
Kiyomi Kanazawa
Producer
Nobuyuki Yasumaru
Costume Design
Tomoki Kobayashi
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Return of Godzilla
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Return of Godzilla about?
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.
Who directed The Return of Godzilla?
The Return of Godzilla was directed by Koji Hashimoto.
Who stars in The Return of Godzilla?
The principal cast of The Return of Godzilla includes Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Shin Takuma, Yōsuke Natsuki.
When was The Return of Godzilla released and how long is it?
The Return of Godzilla was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Return of Godzilla?
The Return of Godzilla had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $11M at the worldwide box office (1.83 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Return of Godzilla?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Return of Godzilla was composed by Reijirō Koroku.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Return of Godzilla?
The Return of Godzilla holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).