Poster of The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Plot: After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster
Release Date: Saturday, December 15 1984
39 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ken TanakaKen Tanaka
Ken Tanaka was
33 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Goro Maki'.
Tue, Mar 06 1951
Portrait of Yasuko SawaguchiYasuko Sawaguchi
Yasuko Sawaguchi was
19 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Naoko Okumura'.
Fri, Jun 11 1965
Portrait of Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke Natsuki
Yōsuke Natsuki was
48 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Professor Makoto Hayashida'.
Thu, Feb 27 1936 –
Sun, Jan 14 2018
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi was
61 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Shin TakumaShin Takuma
Shin Takuma was
28 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Hiroshi Okumura'.
Wed, Apr 18 1956
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa was
75 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Minister of Finance Kanzaki'.
Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi was
58 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Professor Minami'.
Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō was
58 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Chief Cabinet Secretary Takegami'.
Wed, Jun 16 1926 –
Tue, Aug 21 2012
Portrait of Kenpachirō SatsumaKenpachirō Satsuma
Kenpachirō Satsuma was
37 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Godzilla'.
Tue, May 27 1947
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki was
57 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Foreign Minister Emori'.
Sun, Oct 23 1927
Portrait of Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto
Junkichi Orimoto was
57 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Director-General of the Defense Agency'.
Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Mon, Mar 18 2019
Portrait of Kei SatōKei Satō
Kei Satō was
55 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Chief Editor Gondo'.
Fri, Dec 21 1928 –
Sun, May 02 2010
Portrait of Tetsuya TakedaTetsuya Takeda
Tetsuya Takeda was
35 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Homeless man'.
Fri, Nov 04 1949
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko was
61 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Home Affairs Minister Isomura'.
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Takenori EmotoTakenori Emoto
Takenori Emoto was
37 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Desk Editor Kitagawa'.
Tue, Jul 22 1947
Portrait of Kunio MuraiKunio Murai
Kunio Murai was
40 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Secretary Henmi'.
Wed, Sep 20 1944
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo Katô
Shigeo Katô was
59 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Captain of the Yahata Maru'.
Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Koji IshizakaKoji Ishizaka
Koji Ishizaka was
43 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Power plant guard'.
Fri, Jun 20 1941
Portrait of Joe RaznackJoe Raznack
Joe Raznack was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Kramer, American Ambassador (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph GraceJoseph Grace
Joseph Grace was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Zazimov, Soviet Ambassador (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter NicholsWalter Nichols
Walter Nichols was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Rosenburg, Special Envoy for the President of the United States'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander KilisAlexander Kilis
Alexander Kilis was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Chefsky, Special Envoy for the Soviet Union'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama was
29 in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 05 1955 –
Fri, Mar 01 2024
Portrait of Yuji HoriiYuji Horii
Yuji Horii was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SakumaAkira Sakuma
Akira Sakuma was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano
Assistant Director, Special Effects Supervisor
Teruyoshi Nakano was
49 in The Return of Godzilla
Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Koji HashimotoKoji Hashimoto
Director
Koji Hashimoto was
48 in The Return of Godzilla
Tue, Jan 21 1936 –
Sun, Jan 09 2005
Portrait of Kazutami HaraKazutami Hara
Director of Photography
Kazutami Hara was
53 in The Return of Godzilla
Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Toshimitsu OnedaToshimitsu Oneda
VFX Director of Photography
Toshimitsu Oneda was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi YamamotoTakeshi Yamamoto
VFX Director of Photography
Takeshi Yamamoto was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideichi NagaharaHideichi Nagahara
Screenplay
Hideichi Nagahara was
44 in The Return of Godzilla
Wed, Aug 07 1940 –
Wed, Nov 14 2001
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Producer, Story
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
74 in The Return of Godzilla
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Yoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Yoshitami Kuroiwa was
53 in The Return of Godzilla
Sun, Nov 15 1931 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Reijirō KorokuReijirō Koroku
Original Music Composer
Reijirō Koroku was
35 in The Return of Godzilla
Tue, Dec 13 1949
Portrait of Akira SakuragiAkira Sakuragi
Production Design
Akira Sakuragi was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuyuki TanakaNobuyuki Tanaka
Sound Recordist
Nobuyuki Tanaka was
>> in The Return of Godzilla
Unknown Birthday