Where to Watch King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) in the US

What it's about

Original Japanese version. Tako, advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, is frustrated by the low viewership of their sponsored documentary show. Realizing that he needs a more sensationalist approach, Tako orders two of his men, Sakurai and Furue, on an expedition to Faro Island to investigate a legendary monster called King Kong and exploit it for advertising. Just as the expedition is underway, Godzilla emerges from an iceberg and sets his sights towards Japan. A media frenzy is generated that steals the publicity away from Tako's own monster. As Kong is captured and hauled back to Japan, people begin to wonder which monster is stronger and capable of beating the other. Tako realizes the marketability of King Kong facing off against Godzilla as the two monsters are pitted against each other in the biggest wrestling match of all time.

Cast and crew

Director

Ishirô Honda

Writer

Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Willis H. O'Brien

Starring

Tadao Takashima, Yû Fujiki, Kenji Sahara

Details

Release date

Aug 11, 1962

Language

Japanese, English

Country

Japan, United States

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