Be-Bop High School

1985 1h 35m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

DramaAction

Synopsis

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An upbeat, action-filled drama that depicts the lives of two obnoxious high school students, Koji and Toru, who are caught in exciting and dangerous adventures involving their fellow students. Based on the best selling comic series, “Be-Bop High School” has gained popularity among the young audience, and become an icon of Japan’s pop culture in the 1980’s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koujiro Shimizu
Hiroshi Kato
Toru Nakamura
Toru Nakama
Miho Nakayama
Kyoko Izumi
Masumi Miyazaki
Junko Miharayama
Takeo Chii
Onijima
Yūji Honma
Hitoshi Ozawa
Nakamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
Writers: Machiko Nasu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Be-Bop High School Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinji Yamada 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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Koujiro Shimizu and Toru Nakamura and Miho Nakayama carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroyuki Nasu directs. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Be-Bop High School Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koujiro Shimizu and Toru Nakamura and Miho Nakayama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0184258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Shinji Yamada
Stunt coordinator: Masatsugu Takase
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Be-Bop High School (1985)

Part of

Be-Bop High School Collection

The story revolves around the lives of two rough-and-tumble high school friends, Kato Hiroshi and Nakama Toru, who frequently cause trouble and start fights.