Eleven Cats and an Albatross

1985 1h 30m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Eleven naughty cats on the run from the neighborhood police chief hear that a giant fish is nearby for the taking. They go on a hazardous quest find it, learning that they must work as a team to reach their goal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuo Kumakura
Hiroko Maruyama
Hitoshi Takagi
Toru Furuya
Michihiro Ikemizu
Masahiro Anzai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tameo Kohanawa
Writers: Yoshitake Suzuki, Baba Noboru
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Eleven Cats Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kazuo Kumakura and Hiroko Maruyama and Hitoshi Takagi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31284621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tameo Kohanawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Eleven Cats Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kazuo Kumakura and Hiroko Maruyama and Hitoshi Takagi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt31284621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.