Overview:
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.| Status: | Released (1998-05-20) |
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| Awards: | 10 wins & 13 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $136,314,294 |
| Screen: | Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Ted Elliott |
| Productions: | TOHO, TriStar Pictures, Independent Pictures (II), Fried Films, Centropolis Entertainment, Independent Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Japan, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français, 日本語, Pусский, Español |
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Casts
- 4756: Matthew Broderick - Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
- 1003: Jean Reno - Philippe Roaché
- 3208: Maria Pitillo - Audrey Timmonds
- 5587: Hank Azaria - Victor 'Animal' Palotti
- 14721: Kevin Dunn - Colonel Hicks
- 4250: Michael Lerner - Mayor Ebert
- 6008: Harry Shearer - Charles Caiman
Crews
- 6046: Roland Emmerich - Director - Directing
- 6050: Ueli Steiger - Director of Photography - Camera
- 8681: Joseph A. Porro - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 6046: Roland Emmerich - Executive Producer - Production
- 14761: Oana Bogdan Miller - Art Direction - Art
- 14765: Per Hallberg - Supervising Sound Editor - Sound
- 8676: Dean Devlin - Screenplay - Writing
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***HERE THERE BE SPOILERS*** This version of Godzilla is a difficult one to give a simple overall rating. Honestly, if Hollywood had just made this into a generic monster movie, kind of the way they did with Cloverfield, it would have easily been an above average movie, possibly e ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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The hype was as big as the monster to start with! It felt like this take on Godzilla was advertised for 2 years in advance of the actual release, every time (it seemed) I went to the cinema I was awestruck by little teaser trailers, in fact the one of the old guy fishing and hook ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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I found this to be quite a fun take on the Godzilla fable. Matthew Broderick as "the worm guy" and Jean Reno as the French Secret agent deliver quite watchable performances as they investigate some radioactive shipping incidents and some really big footprints. The special effects are ....
Continue reading ->Prodank
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As a kid, I was absolutely fascinated by dinosaurs, so you can imagine how Godzilla (1998) held a special place in my heart. Back then, I found the film to be a thrilling spectacle filled with awe-inspiring giant creatures and epic city-destroying action. However, as an adult revi ....
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