King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) [The Criterion Collection]

Directors: Ishirô Honda (as Inoshiro Honda), Tom Montgomery (as Thomas Montgomery)
Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Paul Mason
Stars: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yû Fujiki

After his first two cinematic rampages, Godzilla was revived as an adversary for the Hollywood import King Kong. When Kong is discovered on a remote island by a publicity-hungry pharmaceutical company, the giant ape is set on a collision course with Godzilla, and Japan braces for a double dose of devastation. Both the Japanese-release version and the U.S.-release cut were rousing hits, cementing Godzilla’s status as a series-worthy star.

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