Rating: NR
Genre:
Science Fiction
Release Date: 05/20/2003
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 86 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Alpha Video
One of the most fearsome of the Japanese monsters to hit the screen in the early 60's makes his debut in
sci-fi thriller. As tensions between America and the Soviet Union rise to a fever pitch, U.S. troops shoot down a Russian bomber which is flying low in an Arctoc region. The bomber crashes, and its payload of hydrogen bombs explode upon impact. The blast releases and awakens
Gamera, a gigantic fire-breathing turtle which had been frozen under the ice since prehistoric times. The newly revived monster makes his way to Tokyo, Japan, where he begins to lay waste to the city. As emminent scientist
Dr. Hidaka (
Eiji Funakoshi) searches for a way to defeat the monster, a young boy named
Yoshiro (
Yoshiro Unchida) develops an unlikely friendship with
Gamera. For the film's American release, additional scenes were added featuring U.S. actors
Brian Donlevy and
Albert Dekker. The spelling of the monster's name was also changed; he's
Gammera with two M's in this movie, but just
Gamera in the sequels which followed.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
