Gamera, the Giant Monster
Overview
26 Nov 1965
78m
大怪獣ガメラ
Daikaijû Gamera
Giant Monster Gamera
Daikaijû Gamera
Giant Monster Gamera
Gammera the Invincible
American Theatrical Release
American Theatrical Release
Gamera
American Home Video
American Home Video
Daiei Film Co., Ltd.
Staff
Director
Yuasa Noriaki
Screenplay
Takahashi Nisan
Photography
Munekawa Nobuo
Sound
Watanabe Toshikazu
Lighting
Itô Yukio
Art
Inoue Akira
Music
Yamanouchi Tadashi
Editor
Nakashizu Tatsuji
top billed cast
Doctor Hidaka
Funakoshi Eiji
Aoyagi
Yamashita Jun'ichirô
Sakurai Nobuyo
Sugata Michiko
Yamamoto Kyôko
Kiritachi Harumi
Sakurai
Kitahara Yoshirô
Drunk Old Man
Doctor Murase
Hamamura Jun
SDF Commander
Hojo Jutarô
Eskimo Chief
Yoshida Yoshio
Defense Commissioner
Ôyama Kenji
Chidori-maru Captain
Koyamauchi Jun
Oil Plant Worker
Fujiyama Kôji
Soviet Emissary
Takada Munehiko
Police Officer
Tani Ken'ichi
Announcer
Moriya Yûji
Sakurai Toshio
Uchida Yoshirô
Chidori-maru Correspondent
Mori Kazuo
Chidori-maru Helmsman
Kita Daihachi
Geothermal Plant Worker
Yamane Keiichirô
US Emissary
M. Apanai
US Arctic Pilot
Hank Brown
kaiju, etc.
Gamera
Suit Actor
Home Video
VHS
Gamera
Celebrity Home Entertainment, 1987
DVD
Gamera: The Giant Monster
Shout! Factory, 2010
Audio Commentary by August Ragone
"A Retrospective Look at the Gamera Franchise" Featurette
DVD
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume XXI: MST3K vs. Gamera
Shout! Factory, 2011
also includes
MST-ified Versions
"So Happy Together: A Look Back at MST3K & Gamera" Featurette
"Gamera Obscura: A History" Featurette with August Ragone
"Gamera vs. the Chodo Brothers"
Blu-ray
Gamera: Volume 1
Mill Creek Entertainment, 2014
DVD
Gamera: Legacy Collection
Mill Creek Entertainment, 2014
Blu-ray
Gamera: The Complete Collection
Arrow Video, 2020
also includes
Introduction by August Ragone
"Gamera the Giant Monster" Audio Commentary by August Ragone
"Remembering the Gamera Series" Featurette
"Gammera the Invincible" American Version
Noriaki Yuasa Interview
"Gamera Special" Compilation Hosted by Noriaki Yuasa
"Gamera vs. Barugon" Audio Commentary by August Ragone & Jason Varney
"Gamera vs. Gyaos" Audio Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV
"War of the Monsters" American Version
"Gamera vs. Viras" Theatrical, Director's and US Extended Versions
"Gamera vs. Viras" Audio Commentary by Carl Craig & Jim Cironella
"Gamera vs. Guiron" Audio Commentary by David Kalat
Carl Craig Interview
G-FEST X Highlights Featurette
"Gamera vs. Jiger" Audio Commentary by Edward L. Holland
"Gamera vs. Zigra" Audio Commentary by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle
"Gamera: Super Monster" Audio Commentary by Richard Pusateri
"Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" Audio Commentary by Matt Frank
"A Testimony of 15 Years" 3-part Documentary
Shusuke Kaneko Interview
Shinji Higuchi Interview
Behind the Scenes of Heisei Films
"Gamera 2: Attack of Legion" Audio Commentary by Kyle Yount
Lake Texarkana Gamera
"Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris" Audio Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewksi
Kaho Tsutsumi Interview
Spoof Audio Commentary
"Gamera the Brave" Audio Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson
"How to Make a Gamera Movie" Featurette with Ryuta TAsaki
Behind the Scenes of "Gamera the Brave" Documentary
"Kaho's Summer" Featurette
"Special Effects Supercut" Featurette
Blu-ray
Gamera: The Showa Era
Arrow Video, 2021
also includes
Introduction by August Ragone
"Gamera the Giant Monster" Audio Commentary by August Ragone
"Remembering the Gamera Series" Featurette
"Gammera the Invincible" American Version
Noriaki Yuasa Interview
"Gamera Special" Compilation Hosted by Noriaki Yuasa
"Gamera vs. Barugon" Audio Commentary by August Ragone & Jason Varney
"Gamera vs. Gyaos" Audio Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV
"War of the Monsters" American Version
"Gamera vs. Viras" Theatrical, Director's and US Extended Versions
"Gamera vs. Viras" Audio Commentary by Carl Craig & Jim Cironella
"Gamera vs. Guiron" Audio Commentary by David Kalat
Carl Craig Interview
G-FEST X Highlights Featurette
"Gamera vs. Jiger" Audio Commentary by Edward L. Holland
"Gamera vs. Zigra" Audio Commentary by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle
"Gamera: Super Monster" Audio Commentary by Richard Pusateri