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Rodan

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A bug-eating pterodactyl flies out of a coal mine and wrecks Japan with sonic booms.
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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 04/03/2023
The use of painted backgrounds to fleetingly introduce different locations like Peking, the Philippines and Okinawa might feel cheap, but it does not detract or disturb the investment of the spectator in the narrative. Go to Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat 02/26/2021
Rodan is the next step in cinematic evolution for Toho Studios after Godzilla. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/04/2015
B-
There's a soft spot in my heart for the comic book style of the film. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 11/04/2013
7/10
An entertaining, well-made monster movie with absolutely nothing on its mind. Go to Full Review Rob Humanick Suite101.com 10/26/2011
1/5
As tedious and lethargic as [the original] Godzilla was smart and engaging. Go to Full Review Nicolas Lacroix EnPrimeur.ca 04/27/2004
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Ishirô Honda

Director

Kenji Sahara

Shigeru Kawamura

Yumi Shirakawa

Kiyo

Akihiko Hirata

Professor KYUichiro Kashiwagi

Akio Kobori

Police Chief Nishimura

Yasuko Nakata

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bug-eating pterodactyl flies out of a coal mine and wrecks Japan with sonic booms.
Director
Ishirô Honda
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Frank King, Maurice King
Screenwriter
David Duncan, Takeshi Kimura, Ken Kuronuma, Takeo Murata
Production Co
Toho Company Ltd.
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 10m