Korogashi Ryota - The Monster Bus

1988 1h 37m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionHorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Riki Takeuchi stars as the likeable but obnoxious punk bus driver who comes to the aid of a beautiful woman in possession of stolen diamonds. She's being pursued by the man she ripped off and he drives a huge armored bus.. Based on the manga by Hiroyuki Murata.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Riki Takeuchi
Ryota
Naomi Akimoto
Reiko
Shun Sugata
Hyodo
Kenji Kinugasa
Seiji Matano
Nishimura
Naoko Amihama
Kaori
Ginji Gaō
Tetsuji
Kanako Kishi
Hostess

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naosuke Kurosawa
Writers: Toshimichi Ohkawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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38 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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CAST

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Riki Takeuchi and Naomi Akimoto and Shun Sugata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160923 — 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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The take

Naosuke Kurosawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Riki Takeuchi and Naomi Akimoto and Shun Sugata carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0160923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.