Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On

1976 1h 33m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takuzō Kawatani
Matsutaro Tokuda
Kunie Tanaka
Shinichiro Nabeyama
Junko Natsu
Hanako Tokuda
Koichi Iwaki
Chōji Tōyama
Hideo Murota
Chūzaburō Sakai
Hiroko Isayama
Yoko Yamakawa
Mie Shimizu
Umeko Sugita
Hyōe Enoki
Senkichi Jinbo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buichi Saitō
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Ikuo Sekimoto, Jun Takada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buichi Saitō, shot by Yoshio Nakajima. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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 Tanaka 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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Takuzō Kawatani and Kunie Tanaka and Junko Natsu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Buichi Saitō directs. Yoshio Nakajima behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Buichi Saitō, shot by Yoshio Nakajima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takuzō Kawatani and Kunie Tanaka and Junko Natsu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0335225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.