Rodan (1956)

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Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

Released: 1956-12-26
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 1h 12m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 196 votes

Directed by Ishirō Honda.

Top cast

Kenji Sahara as Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa as Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada as Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshibumi Tajima as Izeki
Akio Kobori as Police Chief Nishimura
Mitsuo Tsuda as Staff Officer Takeuchi
Ren Imaizumi as Sunagawa
Jun'ichirō Mukai as Military officer
Rinsaku Ogata as Goro

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Where to watch Rodan

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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