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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

Movie"The Terrifying Battle Between The Mightiest Monsters of All Time!"
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66
King Kong vs. Godzilla
NR 1 hr 36 minJun 26th, 1963Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science FictionAmericanized Godzilla Collection PosterPart of Americanized Godzilla Collection
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When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.
StarringMichael KeithHarry HolcombeJames Yagi
DirectorsThomas MontgomeryIshirō Honda
WritersPaul MasonBruce Howard

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 26th, 1963
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 29th, 2019 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$12,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,700,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal International Pictures, Ryder Sound Services, Inc., TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory
Movie Tags:
islanddinosaurtokusatsukaijugiant monstergodzillaicebergking kongalternate versiongiant octopus

Americanized Godzilla Collection

Because of the Godzilla franchise success in Japan, heavily re-edited "Americanized" versions of some films were made for a theatrical release more suitable for the American audience.