Be-Bop Highschool Pt. 5

1988 1h 35m JA

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Synopsis

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With thugs under gang leader Shingo attempting to make a name for themselves, Toru and crew must brace for an all-out war between their two schools.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Risa Tachibana
Shoko Kisaragi
Toru Nakamura
Tôru Nakamura
Masumi Miyazaki
Junko Miharayama
Koujiro Shimizu
Hiroshi Kato
Yasuyo Shirashima
Sanae
Hitoshi Ozawa
Shingo Maekawa
Takeo Chii
Onijima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
Writers: Machiko Nasu
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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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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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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Risa Tachibana and Toru Nakamura and Masumi Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 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.

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138 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.
5Risa Tachibana and Toru Nakamura and Masumi Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0222775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Shinji Yamada
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Be-Bop Highschool Pt. 5 (1988)

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.