Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
The undersea nation of Seatopia sends the gigantic Megalon to destroy the world above - and it's up to Godzilla and a size-shifting robot, Jet Jaguar, to defeat him.
4,554
Videos
Photos
See all photos
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
Inventor Goro Ibuki -
Rokuro 'Roku-chan' Ibuki
-
Hiroshi Jinkawa
-
Emperor Antonio of Seatopia
-
Lead Seatopian Agent
-
Seatopian Agent
-
-
Truck Driver's Assistant
-
Man from Unit 1
-
Japan Special Defense Forces Chief
-
Gojira
-
Megaro
-
Jetto Jagâ
-
-
Full cast
Directors:
Jun Fukuda , Yoshimitsu Banno , Ishirô HondaWriters:
Jun Fukuda, Takeshi Kimura (story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû"), Shin'ichi Sekizawa (story)All Cast & Crew
Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
More Like This
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Son of Godzilla
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Rebirth of Mothra
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Atragon
Gamera vs. Monster X
Gamera vs. Guiron
Did You Know?
Trivia
In the German version of the movie, the robot Jet Jaguar is called King Kong. According to rumors, they even claim that he is supposed to be the giant ape wearing a robot suit, but that is false. The dub merely calls him King Kong, but no reference is made to him being anything other than a human-built robot. The reason for this is that the distributors probably wanted to ride the popularity of the King Kong brand. Curiously, the evil robot Mechagodzilla from the following movie, who has no connection to the benevolent Jet Jaguar, is also called King Kong in Germany.
Quotes
Radio Announcer:
And now for the latest news flash: Earthquakes are still being experienced in many parts of the Pacific. It is feared many lives have been lost. According to the National Seismic Institute, the disturbances were undoubtedly caused by the nuclear ...
Hiroshi Jinkawa:
...
Goofs
The doll of Jet Jaguar used for him flying is much too large to match the actor in the Jet Jaguar suit - when he stops in front of the helicopter, he's taller than the men inside.
Alternate Versions
The 1976 U.S. Cinema Shares release omits approximately 3 minutes from the original Japanese version in order to get a G rating. The deleted scenes include: the opening credits; a brief shot of young Rokuro being abducted and taken away in a car; several shots of the men in a truck, with pages from nudie magazines hanging behind them; an extended fight scene as Hiroshi escapes from the Seatopian; the truck drivers throwing a man off a cliff; the kidnappers asking "what the hell is that?" and yelling "go to hell!"; several brief shots of blood and violence when the brothers break into their home; and the Commander getting crushed to death by a giant boulder. This is the version that remains available on several cut-price video labels.
Soundtracks
Gojira to Jetto Jagâ de Panchi Panchi Panchi("With Godzilla and Jet Jaguar, Punch Punch Punch")
Closing Theme
Music by Riichirô Manabe
Lyrics by Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Sung by Masato Shimon
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
April 1976Language
Japanese
Country of Origin
JapanFilming Locations
Machida, Tokyo, JapanBox Office
Budget:
$760,000 (estimated)
Before they starred in Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, they were up-and-coming stars. Take a look back at the early roles of some of Hollywood's heavy hitters.