Harimao

""I delcare war! I'll be a shining star in the night sky!""

1989 2h 9m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

WarAdventureHistoryComedy

Synopsis

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A movie about Yutaka Tani, also known as " Malay Tiger Harimao, " who was active on the Malay Peninsula during the Pacific War

“"I delcare war! I'll be a shining star in the night sky!"”

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Cast

Takanori Jinnai
Tani Yutaka / Harimao
Keiko Takeshita
Horiuchi Tomiko
Akira Emoto
Army Major
Takuzō Kawatani
Tani Tamakichi
Hideo Murota
Colonel Matsuura
Mizuho Suzuki
Colonel Kasai
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Major Jogasaki
Naoko Ohtani
Tani Ura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Wada
Writers: Man Izawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Wada, shot by Susumu Ono. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hani Mituhashi 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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Takanori Jinnai and Keiko Takeshita and Akira Emoto carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: ""I delcare war! I'll be a shining star in the night sky!"".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0808295 — 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

Ben Wada directs. Susumu Ono behind the camera. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ben Wada, shot by Susumu Ono. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takanori Jinnai and Keiko Takeshita and Akira Emoto carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""I delcare war! I'll be a shining star in the night sky!"".
7IMDB entry: tt0808295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.