The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
July 31, 1966Release Date
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
July 31, 1966Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Russ Tamblyn
Dr. Paul Stewart
Kumi Mizuno
Akemi
Kenji Sahara
Dr. Yuzo Majida
Nobuo Nakamura
Dr. Kita
Jun Tazaki
General
Hisaya Ito
Police Chief
Yoshifumi Tajima
Police Officer
Ren Yamamoto
Sailor
Ren Yamamoto
Sailor
Kipp Hamilton
Singer
Kōzō Nomura
General's Aide
Nadao Kirino
Soldier
Shōichi Hirose
Soldier
Tadashi Okabe
Defiant Reporter
Hideo Shibuya
Skeptical Reporter
Ikio Sawamura
Fisherman #1
Seishirō Kuno
Fisherman #2
Someshō Matsumoto
Official
Gorō Mutsumi
Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)
Haruo Nakajima
Gaira
Yû Sekita
Sanda
Yū Fujiki
(uncredited)
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Mutsumi Toyoshima
ProductionDesigner
Ishirō Honda
Director / Writer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Kenichiro Tsunoda
Executive Producer
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Reuben Bercovitch
Story / Executive Producer
Henry G. Saperstein
Producer
Teruyoshi Nakano
Special Effects Assistant
Tôru Narita
Art Designer
Takeshi Kimura
Writer
Yasuyuki Inoue
Special Effects
Yasuaki Sakamoto
Special Effects
Sadamasa Nishimoto
Sound Effects Editor
Hajime Koizumi
Cinematography
Richard Krown
Production Supervisor
Fumio Nakadai
Special Effects
Shoichi Koga
Production Manager
Eiji Tsuburaya
Special Effects Manager / Visual Effects
Norio Tone
Sound Recordist
Koji Kajita
First Assistant Director
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Details.
Release DateJuly 31, 1966
Original Nameフランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingG
Filming LocationsJapan
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The War of the Gargantuas (Japanese: フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ, Hepburn: Furankenshutain no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira, lit. 'Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira') is a 1966 kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Referred by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV as a "quasi–sequel" to Frankenstein vs. Baragon, the film was a Japanese-American co-production; it was the third and final collaboration between Toho Co., Ltd and Henry G. Saperstein. The film stars Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara, with Yû Sekida as Sanda and Haruo Nakajima as Gaira. In the film, scientists investigate the sudden appearance of two giant hairy humanoid monsters that culminates in a battle in Tokyo.
The script's final draft was submitted in April 1966. Tab Hunter was originally hired by Saperstein, choosing to replace Nick Adams. However, Hunter was replaced by Tamblyn during pre-production. Honda's contract was not renewed and he had to seek employment by speaking to Tanaka on a film-by-film basis. Honda, Saperstein, and chief assistant Seiji Tani noted that Tamblyn was difficult to work with. Tamblyn did the opposite of Honda's instructions, and improvised his lines without Honda's approval. Principal photography began in May 1966 and wrapped in June 1966, with effects photography concluding in July 1966.
The War of the Gargantuas was theatrically released in Japan on July 31, 1966, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on July 29, 1970 on a double feature with Monster Zero. Since its release, the film has been regarded as a cult classic, drawing admiration from artists such as Brad Pitt, Hajime Isayama, Guillermo del Toro, Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton.