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This 28th entry in Toho Studio's series about the fire-breathing big fella is campily engaging for a while, but at two hours-plus you may come out feeling captivated dead.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Godzilla: Final Wars
Farewell, Godzilla.
2004 · 2h 5m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
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Godzilla: Final Wars
Overview
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Director and cast
- Ryuhei Kitamura Director
- Masahiro Matsuoka as Shin'ichi Ôzaki
- Rei Kikukawa as Miyuki Otonashi
- Don Frye as Captain Douglas Gordon
- Maki Mizuno as Anna Otonashi
- Kazuki Kitamura as The controller of Planet X
- Kane Kosugi as Katsunori Kazama
- Kumi Mizuno as Commander Akiko Namikawa
- Akira Takarada as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- Masatô Ibu as Xilian General
- Masanobu Takashima as Major Kita
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