The Return of Godzilla

A resurrected Godzilla attacks a fishing boat, but the Japanese government suppresses the news as Cold War superpowers threaten to bomb Japan to destroy the monster.

This 1984 Japanese science fiction adventure revives the famous monster for a new era, blending action and horror with Cold War political tension. Directed by Koji Hashimoto, it stars Keiju Kobayashi, Ken Tanaka and Yasuko Sawaguchi as officials and reporters caught between covering up the creature's return and averting an international crisis.