Panic in High School

1978 1h 34m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A high school student rallies his classmates into rebelling violently when the administration refuses to take responsibility for the suicide of one of the students.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shigeru Yamamoto
Jono Yasuhiro
Miyoko Akaza
Jono Hiroko
Yoshirō Aoki
Kurita
Seiji Endō
Rifle Squad Leader
Eimei Esumi
Yoneshige
Yudai Ishiyama
Kojima
Shigeru Izumiya
Viewer
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Ogata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gakuryu Ishii
Writers: Gakuryu Ishii, Ryuji Ohya, Fumio Kōnami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shigeru Yamamoto and Miyoko Akaza and Yoshirō Aoki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gakuryu Ishii directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Shigeru Yamamoto and Miyoko Akaza and Yoshirō Aoki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0077816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.