Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

"Pray for those who took him."

1989 0h 41m JA

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6.9

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6.7

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★6.9TMDB · 638★6.7IMDB · 8,681

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Synopsis

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In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone.

“Pray for those who took him.”

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Cast

Masako Nozawa
Son Gokû / Son Gohan (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Piccolo (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Bulma (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Kuririn (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Gyû-maô (voice)
Mayumi Shou
Chichi (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Kame-sen'nin (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Kami-sama (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writers: Takao Koyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dragon Ball Z Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Nishio, shot by Motoaki Ikegami. 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 Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Masako Nozawa and Toshio Furukawa and Hiromi Tsuru carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pray for those who took him.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daisuke Nishio directs. Motoaki Ikegami behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Dragon Ball Z Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Daisuke Nishio, shot by Motoaki Ikegami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Masako Nozawa and Toshio Furukawa and Hiromi Tsuru carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Pray for those who took him.".
8IMDB entry: tt0142235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 20 themes, including "rescue", "martial arts", "husband wife relationship", "fight".
10Released under 32 different titles around the world.