Rodan

Genre: Sci-Fi

Worldwide gross$1.3M

In the Japanese mining village of Kitamatsu, miners ares starting to disappear deep inside shaft number 8. Some of the men sent to investigate are killed but one who has managed to escape brings back a tale of a giant insect. Soon, the giant prehistoric insects are attacking the village. Not long after, something traveling faster than the speed of sound is found flying in the sky. It is Rodan, a giant flying prehistoric reptile that has come to life. It spreads terror throughout Japan and is seemingly invincible to any weapon they may throw at it.

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Genres

Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director

Ishirô Honda

Cast

Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata

Released

6 August 1957

Runtime

1h 14m

Certificate

Approved

IMDb rating

6.2 / 10

Votes

6,198

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

Box office

$500,000

Edition

Base