Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere

2002 1h 10m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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A mysterious stranger comes into a lawless town run by a kingpin and starts shooting up the place.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryoko Yonekura
Saki
Shingo Tsurumi
Mr. Tojo
Takeshi Yamato
Joe Fujimoto
Shun Sugata
Takara Shuhei
Takashi Ukaji
Kitagawa Yuji
Kenny Scott
Sam Rivera
Ryuji Yamamoto
Bounty Hunter
Yoji Sasaki
Inaba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atsushi Muroga
Writers: Takeshi Hamazaki, Atsushi Muroga
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gun Crazy Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atsushi Muroga, shot by Takanobu Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Masahiro Onaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ryoko Yonekura and Shingo Tsurumi and Takeshi Yamato carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atsushi Muroga directs. Takanobu Kato behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Masahiro Onaga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Gun Crazy Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Atsushi Muroga, shot by Takanobu Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Masahiro Onaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ryoko Yonekura and Shingo Tsurumi and Takeshi Yamato carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0374688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.