Be-Bop Highschool: The Power

1988 1h 30m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A heated argument between middle school thugs leads to a fierce war between two rival high schools when Toru's girlfriend, Shoko, gets involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toru Nakamura
Toru Nakama
Koujiro Shimizu
Hiroshi Kato
Masumi Miyazaki
Junko Miharayama
Takeo Chii
Onijima
Yasuyo Shirashima
Sanae
Ginji Gaō
Seiji Maruno
Koji Matoba
Jun Kawabata
Hitoshi Ozawa
Shingo Maekawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
Writers: Machiko Nasu
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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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Be-Bop High School 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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinji Yamada 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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Toru Nakamura and Koujiro Shimizu and Masumi Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroyuki Nasu directs. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Be-Bop High School Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toru Nakamura and Koujiro Shimizu and Masumi Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0222773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Shinji Yamada
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Be-Bop Highschool: The Power (1988)

Part of

Be-Bop High School Collection

The story revolves around the lives of two rough-and-tumble high school friends, Kato Hiroshi and Nakama Toru, who frequently cause trouble and start fights.