The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us

1968 1h 28m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyMusicScience Fiction

Synopsis

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An alien spaceship crashes on Earth due to the powerful musical energy emanating from Group Sounds band The Tigers. The Tigers have to protect an alien princess who escaped from the ship and became obsessed with their lead singer Julie. Can they save the day by performing their megahit songs like "Mona Lisa's Smile" and "Seaside Bound"?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenji Sawada
Julie
Ittoku Kishibe
Sally
Taro Morimoto
Taro
Katsumi Kahashi
Toppo
Minoru Hitomi
Pea
Hideyo Amamoto
Heraclues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshinori Wada
Writers: Yasuo Tanami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kenji Sawada and Ittoku Kishibe and Taro Morimoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294966 — 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

Yoshinori Wada directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kenji Sawada and Ittoku Kishibe and Taro Morimoto carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0294966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.