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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Angel Guts: Red Flash
1994 1h 27m JA
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Synopsis
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Nami is a photographer on the set of a porn film. When photographing a rape scene between a teacher and a schoolgirl, she becomes uncomfortable, having remembered a similar incident in her own past.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Maiko Kawakami
Nami
Jinpachi Nezu
Muraki
Noriko Hayami
Chihiro
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Takashi Ishii
- Writers
- Takashi Ishii, Takashi Ishii
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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32 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Angel Guts Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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ERA
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Takashi Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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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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CAST
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Maiko Kawakami and Jinpachi Nezu and Noriko Hayami carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Takashi Ishii directs. Norimichi Kasamatsu behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Yoshio Kitazawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 232 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Part of the "Angel Guts Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Takashi Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Yoshio Kitazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Maiko Kawakami and Jinpachi Nezu and Noriko Hayami carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0224237 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 11 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Norimichi Kasamatsu
- Original score
- Goro Yasukawa
- Editing
- Yoshio Kitazawa
- Runtime
- 87 min Β· 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- Certification (US)
- R15+
Part of
Angel Guts Collection
A series of "pink films" produced primarily by the Nikkatsu Corporation based on the manga series written by Takashi Ishii.
Also by
Takashi Ishii
Production companies
Who made it
Nikkatsu Corporation
JP
Key crew
- EditorYoshio Kitazawa
- Art DirectionTeru Yamazaki
- Comic BookTakashi Ishii
- ProducerTaketo Niitsu
- Executive ProducerNobuo Ikeguchi
- Executive ProducerNaotake Kobayashi
- Executive ProducerToshihiro Sakai
- MusicGoro Yasukawa
- CinematographyNorimichi Kasamatsu
- SoundAtsushi Sugiyama
- Lighting TechnicianGenichi Ichikawa
- Assistant DirectorKazuho Ishida
- Set DecorationKoichi Kanakatsu
- Set DecorationTeru Yamazaki
- NovelTakashi Ishii
- IdeaTakashi Ishii
- ScriptTakashi Ishii
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1994-09-10R15+
Also known as
International titles
- Angel Guts 6: Red FlashJP
- Tenshi no harawata: Akai senkΓ΄JP
- Entrails of an Angel: The Red FlashbackUS
- Angel Guts: Red LightningJP
- 倩使εΏθ δΉηΊ’θ²ιͺε CN
