Godzilla (1998)

Theatrical - Wide 1998-05-20

Cast Matthew Broderick Jean Reno Maria Pitillo Hank Azaria Kevin Dunn
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich

Box Office Gross: $379,014,294

Running Time: 139 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: TriStar Pictures, Independent Pictures, Fried Films, Centropolis Entertainment

Genres: Action Thriller

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Synopsis

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose... See more in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it’s spawn takes over the world.

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