Sukeban mafia: Chijoku

1980 1h 10m JA

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★4.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Two tough young street hustlers, Keiko and Kaori, challenge a large organization called the Sukeban Mafia that is involved in drug dealing and prostitution...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asako Kurayoshi
Keiko
Yukiko Mizuki
Kaori
Kyôko Yamano
Asuka
Noriaki Abe
Kenzô
Kei Ogawa
Noboru Satô
Osamu
Izumi Asuka
Tommy
Rebun Hori
Hiroshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuyuki Saitō
Writers: Nobuyuki Saitō, Masayasu Takahashi, Ginnosuke Takayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nobuyuki Saitō, shot by Masaru Mori. 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 Hachirō Kai. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Asako Kurayoshi and Yukiko Mizuki and Kyôko Yamano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0175210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nobuyuki Saitō directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Hachirō Kai scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Nobuyuki Saitō, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hachirō Kai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Asako Kurayoshi and Yukiko Mizuki and Kyôko Yamano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0175210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.