Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by Dean Devlin   Roland Emmerich   Ted Elliott   Terry Rossio   Cast Matthew Broderick ... Dr. Niko Tatopoulos Jean Reno ... Philippe Roaché Maria Pitillo ... Audrey Timmonds Hank Azaria ... Victor 'Animal' Palotti Kevin Dunn ... Colonel Hicks Michael Lerner ... Mayor Ebert Harry Shearer ... Charles Caiman Arabella Field ... Lucy Palotti Vicki Lewis ... Dr. Elsie Chapman Doug Savant ... Sergeant O'Neal Malcolm Danare ... Dr. Mendel Craven Lorry Goldman ... Gene - Mayor's Aide Christian Aubert ... Jean-Luc Philippe Bergeron ... Jean-Claude Frank Bruynbroek ... Jean-Pierre François Giroday ... Jean-Philippe Nicholas J. Giangiulio ... Ed Robert Lesser ... Murray Ralph Manza ... Old Fisherman Greg Callahan ... Governor Chris Ellis ... General Anderson Nancy Cartwright ... Caiman's Secretary Richard Gant ... Admiral Phelps (as Richard E. Gant) Jack Moore ... Leonard Steve Giannelli ... Jules Brian Farabaugh ... Arthur Stephen Xavier Lee ... Lt. Anderson Bodhi Elfman ... Freddie Rich Grosso ... Jimmy (as Rich Battista) Lloyd Kino ... Japanese Tanker Cook Toshi Toda ... Japanese Tanker Captain Clyde Kusatsu ... Japanese Tanker Skipper Masaya Katô ... Japanese Tanker Crew Member (as Masaya Kato) Glenn Morshower ... Kyle Terrington Lola Pashalinski ... Pharmacist Rob Fukuzaki ... WIDF Co-Anchor Dale Harimoto ... WKXI Anchor Gary W. Cruz ... WFKK Anchor (as Gary Cruz) Derek Webster ... Utah Captain Stuart Fratkin ... Utah Ensign Frank Cilberg ... Utah Sailors Jason Edward Jones ... Utah Sailor Roger McIntyre ... Utah Sailor David Pressman ... Anchorage Captain Robert Faltisco ... Anchorage Ensign Christopher Darius Maleki ... Anchorage Ensign (as Chris Maleki) Scott Lusby ... Anchorage Ensign Ali Afshar ... Anchorage Sailor (as Alex Dodd) Terence Paul Winter ... Apache Pilot (as Terence Winter) Kirk Geiger ... Apache Pilot Pat Mastroianni ... Apache Pilot Eric Saiet ... Apache Pilot Burt Bulos ... Apache Pilot Robert Floyd ... Apache Pilot Seth Peterson ... Apache Pilot Jamison Yang ... F-18 Pilot Nathan Anderson ... F-18 Pilot Mark Munafo ... F-18 Pilot Dwight Schmidt ... F-18 Pilot Dwayne Swingler ... Raven Pilot #2 Lawton Paseka ... Officer Greg Collins ... Soldier on Bridge James Black ... Soldier Tom Gianelli ... Soldier (as Thomas Giuseppe Giantonelli) Paul Ware ... Soldier Montae Russell ... Soldier on Plane (as Monte Russell) Christopher Carruthers ... Radio Technician Daniel Pearce ... Radio Technician Mark Fite ... Radio Operator Craig Castaldo ... Radio Man (as Craig A. Castaldo) Eric Paskel ... Rodgers Lee Weaver ... Homeless Guy Leonard Termo ... Homeless Guy Joshua Taylor ... Spotter Al Sapienza ... Taxi Cab Driver Stoney Westmoreland ... Tunnel Guard Gary Warner ... Gun Technician Ed Wheeler ... New York Cop Bill Hoag ... New Jersey Cop Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... Forklift Driver (as Joe Badalucco Jr.) Jonathan Dienst ... Field Reporter Ben Baird ... Reporters (as Benjamin V. Baird) Madeline McFadden ... Reporter Julian M. Phillips ... Reporter Raymond Ramos ... Reporter Gary A. Hecker ... Creature Vocals (voice) (as Gary Hecker) Frank Welker ... Creature Vocals (voice) Uncredited Cast Jonathan Baltzer ... Man #1 Ben Bode ... Radio Technician #3 Dara J. Bragg ... Lady running Kurt Carley ... Godzilla George Cheung ... Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman Christopher Del Gaudio ... Reporter Patrick Ferraro ... Himself Frank Fortunato ... Soldier Mary Ann Giannino ... Police Press Reporter Brandon Gilberstadt ... Boy Ed Godziszewski ... Bridge Onlooker Al Goto ... Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman Carmi Greene ... Reporter Lincoln D. Hiatt ... Reporter Steven Ho ... Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman John Koyama ... Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman Stuart D. Latham ... Soldier Al Leong ... Japanese Fishing Boat Crewman Ken Lerner ... Teacher Dennis Mallen ... NYC Councilman Greg Mattson ... Jamaican Beach Pilot Salvatore Paul Piro ... Man #2 Lance Reddick ... Soldier on Manhattan Bridge Dale Resteghini ... Soldier Judy Reyes ... Woman #1 Leif Riddell ... Manhole Technician Fred Sanders ... Scientist Carl Svensson ... Huey Pilot Tadao Tomomatsu ... Fisherman Michael Tota ... Reporter John Wilkie ... Soldier / SPFX Weapons Produced by Dean Devlin   Roland Emmerich   Ute Emmerich   William Fay   Robert N. Fried   Kelly Van Horn   Peter Winther   Cary Woods   Original Music by David Arnold Michael Lloyd

Additional Info Premiere: May 18, 1998 Theatrical Release: May 20, 1998 DVD Release: November 03, 1998 Blu-ray Release: November 03, 2009 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Centropolis Film Productions Fried Films Independent Pictures (II) Toho (licensor) (as Toho Co., Ltd.) TriStar Pictures Distributors TriStar Pictures   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Releasing   (1998) (World-wide) (all media) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1998) (USA) (VHS) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Sony Pictures Releasing   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.6 / 10 Our Rating 3.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 3.7 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #970 / 20,906 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 5 total ratings Mediocre 4 total ratings Crap 5 total ratings Site Ranking #966 Jarhead (2005) #967 Machete (2010) #968 Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) #969 Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) #970 Godzilla (1998) #971 Cobra Kai: Season 4 (2021) #972 First Man (2018) #973 Wrath Of Man (2021) #974 Dark Phoenix (2019)