Godzilla (1998)
Size does matter.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 18m
- Director Roland Emmerich
- Genres Action Science Fiction Thriller
- Rating 5.7/10 (4,352 votes)
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 in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Cast
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Matthew Broderick
as Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
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Jean Reno
as Philippe Roaché
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Maria Pitillo
as Audrey Timmonds
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Hank Azaria
as Victor 'Animal' Palotti
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Kevin Dunn
as Colonel Hicks
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Michael Lerner
as Mayor Ebert
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Harry Shearer
as Charles Caiman
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Arabella Field
as Lucy Palotti
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Vicki Lewis
as Dr. Elsie Chapman
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Doug Savant
as Sergeant O'Neal
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Malcolm Danare
as Dr. Mendel Craven
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Lorry Goldman
as Gene, Mayor's Aide
- Christian Aubert as Jean-Luc
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Philippe Bergeron
as Jean-Claude
- Frank Bruynbroek as Jean-Pierre
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François Giroday
as Jean-Philippe
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Nicholas J. Giangiulio
as Ed
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Robert Lesser
as Murray
Crew
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Roland Emmerich
Director
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Ueli Steiger
Director of Photography
- Peter Amundson Editor
- David Siegel Editor
- Michael Lloyd Original Music Composer
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David Arnold
Original Music Composer
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Dean Devlin
Producer
-
Dean Devlin
Screenplay
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Roland Emmerich
Screenplay
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