The Shatterer

1987 1h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Following the opening of a Japanese auto factory in Sicily, the head of the company is kidnapped by Sicilian mobsters. This was a co-production between Italy and Japan's Toho Studios.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Kikkawa
Koichi Honda
Andy J. Forest
Victor
Toshirō Mifune
Murai
Marina Suma
Beatrice Ring
Dalila Di Lazzaro
Orazio Orlando
Mimmo Palmara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tonino Valerii
Writers: Yasuo Tanami, Ernesto Gastaldi, Tonino Valerii
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese
Countries: Japan, Italy

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Japanese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tonino Valerii, shot by Giulio Albonico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Koji Kikkawa and Andy J. Forest and Toshirō Mifune carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0216209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tonino Valerii directs. Giulio Albonico behind the camera. Produced in Japan, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tonino Valerii, shot by Giulio Albonico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Koji Kikkawa and Andy J. Forest and Toshirō Mifune carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0216209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.