Rodan
1956 · Movie · 1h 12m
HorrorScience Fiction
"Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth"
Overview
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Key crew
- Ishirō HondaDirector
- Takeshi KimuraScreenplay
- Takeo MurataScreenplay
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kenji SaharaShigeru Kawamura
- Yumi ShirakawaKiyo
- Akihiko HirataProfessor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Minosuke YamadaMining Chief Osaki
- Yoshibumi TajimaIzeki
- Akio KoboriPolice Chief Nishimura
- Mitsuo TsudaStaff Officer Takeuchi
- Ren ImaizumiSunagawa
- Jun'ichirō MukaiMilitary officer
- Rinsaku OgataGoro
- Ichirō ChibaChief of Police
- Tsurue IchimanjiHaru
Stills
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Themes
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