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International Title:
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Japanese Title:
Great Monster War
US Title:
Monster Zero
Alternate Title:
Godzilla vs. Monster Zero
 
Production: Toho
Distributor: Toho
Japan Release Date Japan Running Time
1965 94 Minutes
 
US Distributor: Maron Films
US Release Date US Running Time
1970 92 Minutes

Staff
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Writing credits Shinichi Sekizawa
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, Henry G. Saperstein, Reuben Bercovitch
Music by Akira Ifukube
Cinematography by Hajime Koizumi
Film Editing by Ryohei Fujii
Production Design by Takeo Kita, Akira Watanabe
Assistant Director Koji Kajita
Director of Special Effects Eiji Tsuburaya
Assistant Director of Special Effects Teruyoshi Nakano
Cast

Glenn, Astronaut Nick Adams
Fuji, Astronaut Akira Takarada
Miss Namikawa Kumi Mizuno
Sakurai, Doctor Jun Tazaki
Tetsuo Teri, Inventor Akira Kubo
Haruno Fuji Keiko Sawai
Controller of Planet X Yoshio Tsuchiya
Chairman of Earth Committee Takamaru Sasaki
Minister of Defense Gen Shimizu
General Yoshifumi Tajima
Military Aide Nadao Kirino
Commander from Planet X, Earth Unit Kenzo Tabu
Namikawa's Associate Koji Uno
Buddhist Priest Somesho Matsumoto
Xilien, Earth Unit Toru Ibuki, Kazuo Suzuki
Xilien Yoshizo Tatake, Mitzuo Tsuda, Takuzo Kumagaya, Masaaki Tachibana, Rioji Shimizu, Minoru Ito, Hideki Furukawa
Monster Appearances Aliens, SDF, Misc
Godzilla, Rodan, King Ghidorah Xilien, Xilien UFO, P-1, M24 Chaffee Tank (stock footage), Type 61 Tank, A-Cycle Light Ray Gun, Missile Launcher Truck (stock footage)
Stock Footage Other Points of Interest
Rodan, The Mysterians, Mothra, Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster Box Office, Concept Art, Deleted Scenes, Soundtrack

DVDs
Region 1 Godzilla Versus Monster Zero Simitar (1998)
Region 1 Invasion of Astro-Monster Classic Media (2007)
Region 2 Great Monster War Toho (2003)
Region 4 Godzilla: Invasion of Astro-Monster Madman (2005)

Reviews
 Staff
   Miles Imhoff (02/15/2005) [Maron Films] Score: 4/5
 Users
   Destroyer (09/01/2011) [Maron Films] Score: 4/5
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