Freeway Speedway

"Flat-out speed! A challenge for the fastest 13.9 kilometers in the capital."

1988 1h 35m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Street racers challenge each other to exceed the current speed record held by the F1 racer. However, in order to break the record of the Megalopolis Express Freeway, you need to have "luck" in addition to a high-powered street-machine and driving technique. And you must be able to conquer the "Devil’s Curve". Racers bet their dreams and their lives against one another in a dangerous game of speed.

“Flat-out speed! A challenge for the fastest 13.9 kilometers in the capital.”

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Cast

Gitan Ohtsuru
Rokuo Kazuki
Yumiko Okayasu
Yoshiko
Toru Sakai
Yuji Futaba
Aiko Asano
Yuri Masuzaki
Koji Matoba
Takashi Kizaki
Junko Tokumaru
Gannosuke Yamamoto
Tomoyuki Ito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuji Kanazawa
Writers: Takeshi Saito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Freeway Speedway Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katsuji Kanazawa, shot by Teio Noda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Minoru Yamazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gitan Ohtsuru and Yumiko Okayasu and Toru Sakai carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Flat-out speed! A challenge for the fastest 13.9 kilometers in the capital.".

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The take

Katsuji Kanazawa directs. Teio Noda behind the camera. Minoru Yamazaki scores. Shigeru Okuhara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Freeway Speedway Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katsuji Kanazawa, shot by Teio Noda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Minoru Yamazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shigeru Okuhara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gitan Ohtsuru and Yumiko Okayasu and Toru Sakai carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Flat-out speed! A challenge for the fastest 13.9 kilometers in the capital.".
9IMDB entry: tt0454548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.