Ishiro Honda

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Aliens from Planet X make an irresistible offer to the people of Earth: let them borrow Godzilla and Rodan to help defeat King Ghidorah, and in return they will provide a cure for all known human disease. But the aliens’ duplicity is soon revealed, as they deploy all three monsters in their quest to conquer Earth. This retro romp, featuring American star Nick Adams, stands as a high point in the Showa Godzilla series.

New cover illustration by Benjamin Marra

Film Info

  • Japan
  • 1965
  • 94 minutes
  • Color
  • 2.35:1
  • Japanese

Available In

Collector's Set

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975

Blu-ray Box Set

8 Discs

$179.96

Invasion of Astro-Monster
Cast
Akira Takarada
Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Nick Adams
Astronaut F. Glenn
Kumi Mizuno
Miss Namikawa
Jun Tazaki
Dr. Sakurai
Akira Kubo
Tetsuo Torii
Keiko Sawai
Haruno Fuji
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Controller of Planet X
Yoshibumi Tajima
General
Kenzo Tabu
Chief Xilien
Credits
Director
Ishiro Honda
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Associate producer
Henry G. Saperstein
Associate producer
Reuben Bercovitch
Screenplay
Shinichi Sekizawa
Director of photography
Hajime Koizumi
Art director
Takeo Kita
Music
Akira Ifukube
Editor
Ryohei Fujii
Special-effects director
Eiji Tsuburaya
Special-effects photography
Sadamasa Arikawa
Special-effects photography
Mototaka Tomioka
Special-effects art director
Akira Watanabe
Special-effects assistant director
Teruyoshi Nakano

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