Wolf Escort

1969 1h 30m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

CrimeActionDrama

Synopsis

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Rivalry between a hoodlum group and gangster organization.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Umemiya
Hayato Tani
Miyoko Akaza
Tamami Natsu
Shingo Yamashiro
Yasushi Suzuki
Masumi Harukawa
Yōko Mihara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Naito
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
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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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Wolves of the City 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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Directed by Makoto Naito, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tatsuo Umemiya and Hayato Tani and Miyoko Akaza carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223335 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Makoto Naito directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. 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.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Wolves of the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Makoto Naito, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Tatsuo Umemiya and Hayato Tani and Miyoko Akaza carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0223335 — 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

Cinematography: Ichirō Hoshijima
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Wolf Escort (1969)

Part of

Wolves of the City Collection

Also known as the Wolves of the City series, Tatsuo Umemiya starred as the leader of a motorcycle youth gang called the Capones in seventeen between 1968 and 1974.