Step on the Gas!

1970 1h 26m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Yūji, fresh out of prison on parole, meets a stranger named Nao that asks for his assistance...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Yuuji Nishigami
Yoshio Harada
Nao Matsukata
Meiko Kaji
Emiko
Mikio Narita
Sasori
Kenji Imai
Yuasa
Masaya Oki
Rikiya
Yôko Takagi
Takeo Chii

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Michio Sobu, Toshiya Fujita, Hideichi Nagahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Kenji Hagiwara. 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 Hiroki Tamaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tetsuya Watari and Yoshio Harada and Meiko Kaji carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Toshiya Fujita directs. Kenji Hagiwara behind the camera. Hiroki Tamaki scores. Mutsuo Tanji cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Kenji Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroki Tamaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tetsuya Watari and Yoshio Harada and Meiko Kaji carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0066371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.