Megalopolis Express Way Trial 4

1992 1h 20m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A boy named Kenichi, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His most favorite car is the Skyline GT-R (BNR32). His only wish, was to become a professional driver, like his idol Keiichi Tsuchiya. His older brother sells not only his car (Silvia K's (S13)), but also his father's car as well, in order to buy a Red GT-R (BNR32). The elder brother chose to race on the streets because he knows his Kenichi won't be able to see it by the time he went pro. One day while visiting the tracks, the little boy happened to bump into Tsuchiya and was taken for a ride. As the younger brother's condition becomes worse, and on his deathbed, he makes his older brother promise to become a professional driver, and to beat Tsuchiya in a race.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshihiko Sakakibara
Keika Miyamoto
Hayato Kitashiro
Shinya Sakaguchi
Yuta Ueda
Reiko Takashima
Ikuo Fukuda
Daisuke Nagakura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Tsukada
Writers: Shūji Kataoka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshihiro Tsukada, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshio Kitazawa 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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Toshihiko Sakakibara and Keika Miyamoto and Hayato Kitashiro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3115134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshihiro Tsukada directs. Satoshi Shimomoto behind the camera. Yoshio Kitazawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Freeway Speedway Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yoshihiro Tsukada, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yoshio Kitazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toshihiko Sakakibara and Keika Miyamoto and Hayato Kitashiro carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3115134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.