Pacific Porters

"Japanese"

1961 1h 27m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Tetsuji Tachibana was fired as a pilot after Jim gave false testimony in an accident caused by Captain Jim's intoxication. Only Junpei Nambu, the editor-in-chief of “Kokuikai” (Aviation World), was on Tetsuji's side. Tetsuji questions Jim, but Jim refuses to tell him anything, and the atmosphere turns sour. At that moment, Yosuke Sugie, a former classmate of Tetsuji's at the Civil Aviation College, enters the office.

“Japanese”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Joe Shishido
Ruriko Asaoka
Mari Shiraki
Shinsuke Ashida
Mike Daneen
Masumi Okada
Chico Lourant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinori Matsuo
Writers: Seiji Hoshikawa, Kei Kumai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Joe Shishido and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Japanese".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0377117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Akinori Matsuo directs. Masaru Satō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Akira Kobayashi and Joe Shishido and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Japanese".
7IMDB entry: tt0377117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.