Redline

"The most violent race in the universe!"

2009 1h 42m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 606

AnimationActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The race only occurs every five years, but in order to participate he must overcome the mafia, the government and even love.

“The most violent race in the universe!”

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Cast

Takuya Kimura
JP (voice)
Yu Aoi
Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Tadanobu Asano
Frisbee (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Old Man Mole (voice)
Tatsuya Gashuin
Lynchman (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Colonel Volton (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Little Deyzuna (voice)
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Shinkai (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Koike
Writers: Takeshi Koike, Sayo Yamamoto, Katsuhito Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Koike, shot by Ryu Takizawa. 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 James Shimoji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Takuya Kimura and Yu Aoi and Tadanobu Asano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most violent race in the universe!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1483797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takeshi Koike directs. Ryu Takizawa behind the camera. James Shimoji scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Takeshi Koike, shot by Ryu Takizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Shimoji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Takuya Kimura and Yu Aoi and Tadanobu Asano carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The most violent race in the universe!".
6IMDB entry: tt1483797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "fight", "mafia", "tournament", "crying".