Jose Torres

1959 0h 25m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary about the eponymous Puerto Rican boxer

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hisashi Igawa
Narrator
Sen Yano
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 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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Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, shot by Hiroshi Teshigahara. 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 Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hisashi Igawa and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroshi Teshigahara directs. Hiroshi Teshigahara behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, shot by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Hisashi Igawa and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0368817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.