Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

NR 1956 · 81 min · ★ 6.5 · Science Fiction, Horror

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Directed by Terry O. Morse · Written by Al C. Ward

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