Showdown at Lightning Pass

1962 1h 31m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Shinjirō Ehara
Kojiro
Satomi Oka
Yukie
Yukiji Asaoka
Courtesan Shioji
Sawamura Sōjūrō IX
Shinohara Samanosuke
Sayuri Tachikawa
Chigusa
Ryūji Shinagawa
Kawabe Hannojo
Yataro Kurokawa
Yagyu Tajima-no-kami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Writers: Kōji Takada, Shintarō Mimura, Nobuo Nakagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Shigeto Miki. 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 Hiroya Abe. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Utaemon Ichikawa and Shinjirō Ehara and Satomi Oka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0154638 — 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

Nobuo Nakagawa directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Hiroya Abe scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroya Abe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Utaemon Ichikawa and Shinjirō Ehara and Satomi Oka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0154638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.