Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

1967 1h 29m JA

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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
Yumiko Nogawa
Kaneko Iwasaki
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Tōru Abe
Hōsei Komatsu
Michirō Minami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Ryōzō Kasahara, Masatoshi Tojo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 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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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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Editor Hiroshi Yamada 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 Yumiko Nogawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Hiroshi Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Hoodlum Soldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Hiroshi Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shintarō Katsu and Takahiro Tamura and Yumiko Nogawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0187872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.