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Theatrical release poster, designed by Noriyoshi Ohrai
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| Directed by | Takao Okawara |
| Produced by | Shōgo Tomiyama |
| Written by | Kazuki Ōmori |
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| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
| Cinematography | Masahiro Kishimoto |
| Edited by | Miho Yoneda |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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102 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $20 million |
Godzilla vs. Mothra (ゴジラvsモスラ Gojira tai Mosura?, also known as Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth) is a 1992 Japanese science fantasy kaiju film featuring Godzilla, produced and distributed by Toho. It is the 19th film in the Godzilla franchise and the fourth film in the Heisei series. The film is directed by Takao Okawara, written by Kazuki Omori and stars Tetsuya Bessho, Satomi Kobayashi, Takehiro Murata, Megumi Odaka, Shiori Yonezawa, Makoto Otake, Akiji Kobayashi, Koichi Ueda, Shinya Owada, Keiko Imamura, Sayaka Osawa, Saburo Shinoda and Akira Takarada. In Godzilla vs. Mothra, Godzilla and Mothra must stop Battra from attacking Tokyo.
Originally conceived as a standalone Mothra film entitled Mothra vs. Bagan, the movie was notable for its return to a more fantasy-based, family-oriented atmosphere evocative of pre-1984 Godzilla films. Although he did not return as director, Ōmori continued his trend of incorporating Hollywood elements into his screenplay, in this case nods to the Indiana Jones franchise.
The film was released in Japan on December 12, 1992 and in direct to video in the United States in 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video as Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth. Unadjusted for inflation, the film remains the highest-grossing film of the Toho Godzilla films and was the second highest grossing film in Japan in 1993, second only to Jurassic Park.
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