Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975 83 min ★ 6.8 Science Fiction, Action, Drama

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

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Cast

Katsuhiko Sasaki

Biologist Akira Ichinose

Tomoko Ai

Katsura Mafune

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shinzô Mafune

Tadao Nakamaru

INTERPOL Chief Tagawa

Gorō Mutsumi

Commander Mugal

Masaaki Daimon

Captain Kusakari

Katsumasa Uchida

Jiro Murakoshi

Shin Roppongi

Yûuchi Wakayama

Tōru Ibuki

Deputy Commander Tsuda

Kenji Sahara

Defense Force Commander

Details

Director

Ishirō Honda

Screenplay

Yukiko Takayama

Tagline

"Ogres from a black hole in space use monsters to seize Earth!"

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$970,000

Production

TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory

Reviews

J

John Chard

January 4, 2015

★ 8/10

The last of the original wave of Zilla movies. It has a mixed reputation among the fans, but Terror of Mechagodzilla is a romp of a sequel, one that's not without deep emotional heart. Plot is bonkers of course, aliens are plotting to rule the world and have recreated Mechagodzilla after Godzilla shredded it to pieces in the previous meeting of the two beasts (Godzilla V Mechagodzilla). Ther...