Box: The Hakamada Case

2010 1h 57m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many others also believe Iwao Hakamada has been falsely accused ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masato Hagiwara
Tendou Kuakmoto
Hirofumi Arai
Iwao Hakamada
Riona Hazuki
Kyouko Kumamoto
Takenori Murano
Judge Isi
Naoki Hosaka
Judge Takami
Yuko Nakamura
Hideko Hakamada
Dankan
Detective Matsumoto
Takamasa Suga
Takasiyu Iraiwa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Banmei Takahashi
Writers: Banmei Takahashi, Tatsunori Natsui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Banmei Takahashi, shot by Junichiro Hayashi. 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 Yusuke Hayashi. 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 Hani Mituhashi 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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Masato Hagiwara and Hirofumi Arai and Riona Hazuki carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1562275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Banmei Takahashi directs. Junichiro Hayashi behind the camera. Yusuke Hayashi scores. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Banmei Takahashi, shot by Junichiro Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yusuke Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Masato Hagiwara and Hirofumi Arai and Riona Hazuki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1562275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.