Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981 1h 52m JA

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6.4

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★7.0TMDB · 61★6.4IMDB · 981

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Synopsis

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A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru
Izumi Hoshi
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Mayumi Sandaiji
Masaaki Daimon
Masa
Shingo Yanagisawa
Tomoo
Shinpei Hayashiya
Hiko
Minori Terada
Hagiwara
Toshiya Sakai
Akira
Tatsuya Oka
Tetsuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Sōmai
Writers: Yōzō Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Sōmai, shot by Seizō Sengen. 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 Katsu Hoshi. 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 Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Hiroko Yakushimaru and Yuki Kazamatsuri and Masaaki Daimon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shinji Sōmai directs. Seizō Sengen behind the camera. Katsu Hoshi scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Shinji Sōmai, shot by Seizō Sengen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Katsu Hoshi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiroko Yakushimaru and Yuki Kazamatsuri and Masaaki Daimon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.