Poster of The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Plot: After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster
Release Date: Saturday, December 15 1984
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi was 61 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Ken TanakaKen TanakaKen Tanaka was 33 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Goro Maki'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1951
Portrait of Yasuko SawaguchiYasuko SawaguchiYasuko Sawaguchi was 19 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Naoko Okumura'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1965
Portrait of Shin TakumaShin TakumaShin Takuma was 28 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Hiroshi Okumura'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 18 1956
Portrait of Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke NatsukiYōsuke Natsuki was 48 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Professor Makoto Hayashida'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1936 –
Sun, Jan 14 2018
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa was 75 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Minister of Finance Kanzaki'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi NaitōTaketoshi Naitō was 58 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Chief Cabinet Secretary Takegami'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1926 –
Tue, Aug 21 2012
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko was 61 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Home Affairs Minister Isomura'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki was 57 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Foreign Minister Emori'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1927 –
Sun, Nov 19 2023
Portrait of Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto was 57 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Director-General of the Defense Agency'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Mon, Mar 18 2019
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi was 58 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Professor Minami'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Kunio MuraiKunio MuraiKunio Murai was 40 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Secretary Henmi'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 20 1944
Portrait of Kei SatōKei SatōKei Satō was 55 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Chief Editor Gondo'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1928 –
Sun, May 02 2010
Portrait of Shigeo KatōShigeo KatōShigeo Katō was 59 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Captain of the Yahata Maru'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Walter NicholsWalter NicholsWalter Nichols was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Rosenburg, Special Envoy for the President of the United States'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander KilisAlexander KilisAlexander Kilis was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Chefsky, Special Envoy for the Soviet Union'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takenori EmotoTakenori EmotoTakenori Emoto was 37 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Desk Editor Kitagawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1947
Portrait of Koji IshizakaKoji IshizakaKoji Ishizaka was 43 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Power plant guard'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 20 1941
Portrait of Tetsuya TakedaTetsuya TakedaTetsuya Takeda was 35 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Homeless man'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 04 1949
Portrait of Joe RaznackJoe RaznackJoe Raznack was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Kramer, American Ambassador (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph GraceJoseph GraceJoseph Grace was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Zazimov, Soviet Ambassador (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenpachirō SatsumaKenpachirō SatsumaKenpachirō Satsuma was 37 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Godzilla'.
Birthday: Tue, May 27 1947 –
Sat, Dec 16 2023
Portrait of Akira ToriyamaAkira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama was 29 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 05 1955 –
Fri, Mar 01 2024
Portrait of Yuji HoriiYuji HoriiYuji Horii was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SakumaAkira SakumaAkira Sakuma was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano was 49 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Koji HashimotoKoji HashimotoKoji Hashimoto was 48 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 21 1936 –
Sun, Jan 09 2005
Portrait of Kazutami HaraKazutami HaraKazutami Hara was 53 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Toshimitsu OnedaToshimitsu OnedaToshimitsu Oneda was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'VFX Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takao OkawaraTakao OkawaraTakao Okawara was 34 in The Return of Godzilla as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 20 1949
Portrait of Kensho YamashitaKensho YamashitaKensho Yamashita was 40 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1944 –
Tue, Aug 16 2016
Portrait of Kunio MiyoshiKunio MiyoshiKunio Miyoshi was 36 in The Return of Godzilla as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 23 1948
Portrait of Takeshi YamamotoTakeshi YamamotoTakeshi Yamamoto was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'VFX Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hitoshi HoshinoHitoshi HoshinoHitoshi Hoshino was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideichi NagaharaHideichi NagaharaHideichi Nagahara was 44 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 07 1940 –
Wed, Nov 14 2001
Portrait of Norio HayashiNorio HayashiNorio Hayashi was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyomi KanazawaKiyomi KanazawaKiyomi Kanazawa was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka was 74 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Story, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Fumio TanakaFumio TanakaFumio Tanaka was 43 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 22 1941 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Yoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami Kuroiwa was 53 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 15 1931 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Reijirō KorokuReijirō KorokuReijirō Koroku was 35 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1949
Portrait of Shinji HiguchiShinji HiguchiShinji Higuchi was 19 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1965
Portrait of Mikio MoriMikio MoriMikio Mori was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Dolby Consultant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akio TashiroAkio TashiroAkio Tashiro was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuyuki InoueYasuyuki InoueYasuyuki Inoue was 62 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Sun, Feb 19 2012
Portrait of Takashi NakaoTakashi NakaoTakashi Nakao was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyotaka MatsumotoKiyotaka MatsumotoKiyotaka Matsumoto was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio IshiiYoshio IshiiYoshio Ishii was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroko KajiyamaHiroko KajiyamaHiroko Kajiyama was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Continuity'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SakuragiAkira SakuragiAkira Sakuragi was 47 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1937
Portrait of Nobuyuki TanakaNobuyuki TanakaNobuyuki Tanaka was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takahide MorichiTakahide MorichiTakahide Morichi was 45 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 04 1939 –
Tue, Aug 01 2017
Portrait of Shinji KojimaShinji KojimaShinji Kojima was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeaki TsukadaTakeaki TsukadaTakeaki Tsukada was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kohhei MikamiKohhei MikamiKohhei Mikami was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects, VFX Lighting Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi MiyanishiTakeshi MiyanishiTakeshi Miyanishi was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuyuki YasumaruNobuyuki YasumaruNobuyuki Yasumaru was 49 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Prosthetics, Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 24 1935 –
Tue, Mar 01 2022
Portrait of Tadao TanakaTadao TanakaTadao Tanaka was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumiko UmezawaFumiko UmezawaFumiko Umezawa was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shunji YokotaShunji YokotaShunji Yokota was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Grip'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiki KasaharaYoshiki KasaharaYoshiki Kasahara was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Construction Coordinator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiichi AsadaEiichi AsadaEiichi Asada was 35 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 13 1949
Portrait of Yoshikazu ManodaYoshikazu ManodaYoshikazu Manoda was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo MiyakawaMitsuo MiyakawaMitsuo Miyakawa was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadaaki WatanabeTadaaki WatanabeTadaaki Watanabe was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mamoru KumeMamoru KumeMamoru Kume was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayuki IkedaMasayuki IkedaMasayuki Ikeda was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koji MatsumotoKoji MatsumotoKoji Matsumoto was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo AokiHideo AokiHideo Aoki was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Military Consultant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sôichirô TaharaSôichirô TaharaSôichirô Tahara was 50 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1934
Portrait of Kenji KawasakiKenji KawasakiKenji Kawasaki was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noboru IkedaNoboru IkedaNoboru Ikeda was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Assistant Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira ObaAkira ObaAkira Oba was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshinori IshizukiYoshinori IshizukiYoshinori Ishizuki was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fusako TakahashiFusako TakahashiFusako Takahashi was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Negative Cutter'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo InagakiHideo InagakiHideo Inagaki was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Electrician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mutsumi ToyoshimaMutsumi ToyoshimaMutsumi Toyoshima was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka TsuchiyaYutaka TsuchiyaYutaka Tsuchiya was >> in The Return of Godzilla as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomoki KobayashiTomoki KobayashiTomoki Kobayashi was 36 in The Return of Godzilla as 'Costume Design, Assistant Costume Designer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1948 –
Thu, Jan 01 2009