Rodan
Rodan
Rodan
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1956
1h 12m
6.5(180 votes)
Horror
Science Fiction

Overview

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

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Cast & Crew

46 members
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佐原健二

Shigeru Kawamura

佐原健二
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白川由美

Kiyo

白川由美
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平田昭彦

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

平田昭彦
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山田巳之助

Mining Chief Osaki

山田巳之助
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田島 義文

Izeki

田島 義文
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小堀阿吉雄

Police Chief Nishimura

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津田光男

Staff Officer Takeuchi

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今泉廉

Sunagawa

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向井淳一郎

Military officer

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緒方燐作

Goro

緒方燐作
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千葉一郎

Chief of Police

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Tsurue Ichimanji

Haru

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Tateo Kawasaki

Tsunesan

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如月寛多

Suteyan

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馬野都留子

Osumi

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鈴川二郎

Yoshizo

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Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sabu

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榊田敬二

Tahei

榊田敬二
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中谷一郎

Senkichi

中谷一郎
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Kiyoshi Takagi

Dr. Minakami (uncredited)

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村上冬樹

Professor Minami (uncredited)

村上冬樹
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Mitsuo Matsumoto

Professor Isokawa (uncredited)

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熊谷卓三

Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)

熊谷卓三
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堤康久

Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

堤康久
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岡豊

Kitahara, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

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砂川繁視

F-86F pilot (uncredited)

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手塚勝巳

Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager

手塚勝巳
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中島春雄

Rodan / Meganulon

中島春雄
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広瀬正一

Meganulon / Fighter pilot

広瀬正一
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門脇三郎

Sunagawa's colleague (uncredited)

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中田康子

Female Honeymooner (uncredited)

中田康子
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Junnosuke Suda

Coroner (uncredited)

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Toshiko Nakano

Kiyo's neighbor (uncredited)

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池谷三郎

News Reader (uncredited)

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Saeko Kuroiwa

Nurse (uncredited)

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平凡太郎

Laborer (uncredited)

平凡太郎
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勝本圭一郎

Coal mine employee (uncredited)

勝本圭一郎
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坪野鎌之

Policeman at crime laboratory (uncredited)

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Mike Daneen

Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)

Mike Daneen
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橘正晃

Policeman (uncredited)

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岡部正

Journalist (uncredited)

岡部正
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宇野晃司

Reporter (uncredited)

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山田彰

Radio operator on jeep (uncredited)

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山本廉

Soldier in jeep (uncredited)

山本廉
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Tokio Ôkawa

Meganulon (uncredited)

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Seiji Onaka

Nakagawa, male honeymooner

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