Magnitude 7.9
5.1
“Not even God can stop it”
A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.
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Cast
12 people
Hiroshi Katsuno
Yoichi Kawazu
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Shuji Otaki
Professor Shigeru
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Yoshio Inaba
National Land Agency Director
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Seven Samurai
Harakiri
Eiji Okada
Professor Watanabe
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Woman in the Dunes
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Mizuho Suzuki
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Known for
Akira
The Return of Godzilla
Toshiyuki Nagashima
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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Yumi Takigawa
Known for
The Transgressor
Graveyard of Honor
Shin Saburi
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Equinox Flower
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Kayo Matsuo
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Shogun Assassin
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Known for
Tampopo
Kagemusha
Norihei Miki
Known for
Pom Poko
Zatoichi's Revenge
Kei Satō
Known for
Onibaba
Harakiri
Kenjirô Ohmori Director · Kaneto Shindō Screenplay Toshiaki Tsushima Composer
First release August 30, 1980 · Produced in Japan · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Toho Pictures
Production
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Production
TOHO
Production
Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Japan
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Original title
地震列島
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 30, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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