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Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974 1h 35m JA
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★9.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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In the spring of 1945, Murakami, an apprentice officer, was ordered by the General Staff Headquarters to be assigned to the secret 33rd Eastern Unit, known only to the upper ranks of the General Staff. This is where secret warriors, spies and guerrillas, are trained. Eventually, a variety of training will be held, from pistols, karate, martial arts to pickpocketing wallets.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Sonny Chiba
Bunta Sugawara
Isao Natsuyagi
Tatsuya Nanjo
Yutaka Nakajima
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Junya Satō
- Writers
- Susumu Takaku, Fumio Kōnami
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Junya Satō directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Sonny Chiba and Bunta Sugawara and Isao Natsuyagi carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0382953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Junya Satō
Production companies
Who made it
Toei Company
JP
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-06-15
Also known as
International titles
- Lubang Tô No Kiseki: Rikugun Nakano GakkôJP
- The Legends of The Army Intelligence SchoolJP
