Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo

1967 1h 30m JA

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Synopsis

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The second part of the Gamblers series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Unosuke Aiu
Takeya Nakamura
Ise Oyabun
Kyōsuke Machida
Tachibana
Kayo Matsuo
Okimi
Toshie Kimura
Koyuki
Takashi Ebata
Tatsuo Endō
Horikyu
Kanbi Fujiyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Shigehiro Ozawa, Kōji Takada
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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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kozo Horiike 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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Koji Tsuruta and Takeya Nakamura and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8161600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koji Tsuruta and Takeya Nakamura and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8161600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.