The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
- Released: 1966-07-31
- Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 109 votes
Directed by Ishirō Honda.
Top cast
- Kenji Sahara as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
- Kumi Mizuno as Akemi Togawa
- Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Paul Stewart
- Jun Tazaki as General Hashimoto
- Kipp Hamilton as Singer
- Yoshibumi Tajima as Officer Hirai
- Nobuo Nakamura as Professor Kita
- Hisaya Ito as Chief Izumida
- Nadao Kirino as Lt. Col. Kazama
- Ren Yamamoto as Saburo Kameda
Where to watch The War of the Gargantuas
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
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