Godzilla is a 1998 science fiction monster disaster film co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It is a loose remake of the 1954 giant monster classic Godzilla. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The film relates a tale of a nuclear incident in the South Pacific which causes an abnormal mutation to occur in a reptile. The beast migrates to North America and wreaks havoc in Manhattan. Incorporated in the plot is the character of Dr. Niko Tatopoulos, played by actor Matthew Broderick. Tatopoulos, an American scientist whose work involves the... effects of exposed nuclear radiation on species; is recruited by the military to help contain and subdue the creature referred to as "Godzilla". The ensemble cast also features Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, along with French actor Jean Reno in principal supporting roles. The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of Centropolis Entertainment and TriStar Pictures. It was commercially distributed by TriStar Pictures theatrically, and by Sony Pictures Entertainment for home media. Godzilla explores nuclear mutation, crisis management and military warfare.
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| Release date: | May 18, 1998 |
| Directed by: | Roland Emmerich |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 140 Minutes |
| Producer: | Dean Devlin |
| Editor: | Peter Amundson, David Siegel |
| Music by: | David Arnold, Michael Lloyd |
| Cinematography: | Ueli Steiger |
| Screenplay by: | Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin |
| Estimated budget: | $125,000,000 |
| Genre: | Disaster, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller |