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1980 1h 39m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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5.7

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★5.7IMDB · 17

DramaActionCrime

Synopsis

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Two killers revenge a wirepuller of the underworld in Yokohama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Tachi
Hiroshi Nomoto
Yutaka Nakajima
Kyoko Ishikawa
Yūji Honma
Koji Nakao
Kazumi Sawada
Harumi Kuramoto
Michihiro Yamanishi
Nao Asuka
Tamaki Sawa
Kayo Shibata
Kenji Imai
Kenzo Idogaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tōru Murakawa
Writers: Yoshio Shirasaka, Chiho Katsura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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46 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 Tōru Murakawa, shot by Seizō Sengen. 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 Kentaro Haneda. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Hiroshi Tachi and Yutaka Nakajima and Yūji Honma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1558727 — 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

Tōru Murakawa directs. Seizō Sengen behind the camera. Kentaro Haneda scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tōru Murakawa, shot by Seizō Sengen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kentaro Haneda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroshi Tachi and Yutaka Nakajima and Yūji Honma carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1558727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.