Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher

"Two legendary heroes. One unstoppable force."

2014 1h 23m JA

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★6.4TMDB · 302★5.8IMDB · 4,067

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When the Punisher takes out a black-market weapons dealer, he stumbles upon a far-reaching terrorist plot devised by a group known as Leviathan.

“Two legendary heroes. One unstoppable force.”

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Cast

Miyuki Sawashiro
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Frank Castle / The Punisher (voice)
Hideaki Tezuka
Nick Fury (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Elihas Starr (voice)
Ryuuzaburou Ootomo
Cain (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Maria Hill (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Amadeus Cho (voice)
Masashi Sugawara
Orion (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenichi Shimizu
Writers: Mitsutaka Hirota, Marjorie Liu, Hitoshi Haga
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenichi Shimizu, shot by Kenji Fujita. 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 Tetsuya Takahashi. 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 Kashiko Kimura 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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Miyuki Sawashiro and Tessyo Genda and Hideaki Tezuka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two legendary heroes. One unstoppable force.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3482378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kenichi Shimizu directs. Kenji Fujita behind the camera. Tetsuya Takahashi scores. Kashiko Kimura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Kenichi Shimizu, shot by Kenji Fujita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tetsuya Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kashiko Kimura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miyuki Sawashiro and Tessyo Genda and Hideaki Tezuka carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two legendary heroes. One unstoppable force.".
8IMDB entry: tt3482378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenji Fujita
Original score: Tetsuya Takahashi
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 4,067 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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Gimly2017-06-07
★ 3/10
An hour of meaningless noise followed by twenty minutes of lacklustre promotional material. Marvel fan or not, you can skip this one. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible.

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