| Monster X Strikes Back / Attack the G8 Summit | |
|---|---|
 Japanese poster | |
| Directed by | Minoru Kawasaki |
| Produced by | Shuntaro Kanai |
| Written by | Masakazu Migita |
| Music by | Yasuhiko Fukuda |
| Distributed by | Tornado Film |
| Released | July 26, 2008 |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Monster X Strikes Back / Attack the G8 Summit (ギララの逆襲 洞爺湖サミット危機一発 Girara no Gyakushuu / Toyako Summit Kiki Ippatsu) is a Japanese movie scheduled for release in Fall of 2008 after a promo screening at Cannes in May.
Plot[]
In the summer of 2008 the G8 summit has gathered the world's leaders at Lake Toya, which resides near a volcano in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a Chinese rocket lands in Japan, causing a giant monster named Guilala to be born from a spore. The leaders each attempt their own strategies to defeat the monster and show their respective nation's might. After a series of missile attacks results in utter failure, two journalists discover a group worshiping a strange idol by the lake and wonder if it controls any sort of power than can defeat Guilala.
Cast[]
- Lily Franky
- Natsuki Kato
- Kazuki Katou
- Haruo Mizuno
- Matabee Watabe
- Hide Fukumoto ... Former Prime minister Shinzo Abe
- Akira Matsushita ... Former Prime minister Junzaburo Ohizumi
- Takeshi Kitano ... Takemajin
- Niclas Ericsson ... British pilot
External Links[]
- Monster X Strikes Back / Attack the G8 Summit at Cinema Topics Online
- Article - Kitano Takeshi vs. Monster X, as refereed by Kawasaki Minoru at ryuganji