The Front Line Showdown

1966 1h 26m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Kisaburo Omiya
Takahiro Tamura
Arita
Mayumi Ogawa
Tamako
Kunie Tanaka
Sawamura
Ryūtarō Gomi
Ichirō Nakatani
Ryūzō Shimada
Kōjirō Kusanagi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Yorichika Arima, Kazuo Funahashi
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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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Hoodlum Soldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. 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 Setsuo Tsukahara. 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 Toshio Taniguchi 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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Shintarō Katsu and Takahiro Tamura and Mayumi Ogawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuo Mori directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Setsuo Tsukahara scores. Toshio Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Hoodlum Soldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Setsuo Tsukahara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shintarō Katsu and Takahiro Tamura and Mayumi Ogawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0228376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.