Freeway Speedway 5

1992 1h 20m JA

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 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 "Devil’s Curve" Racers bet their dreams and their lives against one another in a dangerous game of speed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaki Nishimori
Saori Tsuchiya
Miyuki Sugiura
Keiichi Tsuchiya
Ko Watanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Tsukada
Writers: Takeshi Saito
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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Masaki Nishimori and Saori Tsuchiya and Miyuki Sugiura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4900382 — 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.
7Masaki Nishimori and Saori Tsuchiya and Miyuki Sugiura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4900382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.