The Triumphant Return of General Rouge

"This time, the scandal is in ER."

2009 2h 3m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 8

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A year after the celebrated cracking of “The Glorious Team Batista” case, the talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital once again finds itself embroiled in a web of intrigue and scandal.The scandal occurs this time in the ER when a mysterious letter arrives for Dr. Kimiko Taguichi. The letter reads: “Chief Surgeon Hayami of the Emergency Center has a collusive relationship with a medical supplies maker. And the head nurse is in on it with him.” An unimaginable truth then awaits.

“This time, the scandal is in ER.”

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Cast

Yuko Takeuchi
Kimiko Taguchi
Hiroshi Abe
Keisuke Shiratori
Masato Sakai
Koichi Hayami
Michiko Hada
Miwa Hanabusa
Taro Yamamoto
Takuma Sato
Masanobu Takashima
Toshihiro Numata
Shihori Kanjiya
Shoko Kisaragi
Toshinori Omi
Keiji Mifune

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Writers: Hiroshi Saito, Yoshihiro Nakamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Team Batista Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hirohide Abe 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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Yuko Takeuchi and Hiroshi Abe and Masato Sakai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This time, the scandal is in ER.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1332696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshihiro Nakamura directs. Yasushi Sasakibara behind the camera. Naoki Sato scores. Hirohide Abe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Team Batista Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Yasushi Sasakibara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hirohide Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuko Takeuchi and Hiroshi Abe and Masato Sakai carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This time, the scandal is in ER.".
8IMDB entry: tt1332696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.