Guys Who Never Learn

1987 1h 31m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Comedy based on a book by Joji Abe, about a man in prison for the 12th time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Fuji
Hitoshi Ueki
Toshiro Yanagiba
Junkyu Moriyama
Shozo Uesugi
Takuzō Kawatani
Yutaka Enatsu
Shigesato Itoi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Azuma Morisaki
Writers: Masao Kajiura, Norifumi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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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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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Azuma Morisaki, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. 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 Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kazuo Ôta 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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Tatsuya Fuji and Hitoshi Ueki and Toshiro Yanagiba carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0326921 — 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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The take

Azuma Morisaki directs. Noritaka Sakamoto behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Kazuo Ôta cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Azuma Morisaki, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kazuo Ôta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tatsuya Fuji and Hitoshi Ueki and Toshiro Yanagiba carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0326921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.