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Gun of Nosappu
1961 1h 31m JA
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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Set against the backdrop of the vast wilderness of Hokkaido and the Sea of Okhotsk, Ace Joe arrives in the town of Nosappu and explodes with exhilarating rapid fire and invincible charm.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Joe Shishido
Reiko Sasamori
Yōko Minamida
Ryōji Hayama
Takeshi Katō
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Akinori Matsuo
- Writers
- Seiji Hoshikawa
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Akinori Matsuo directs. Izumi Hagiwara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Joe Shishido and Reiko Sasamori and Yōko Minamida carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0361963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Izumi Hagiwara
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Akinori Matsuo
Production companies
Who made it
Nikkatsu Corporation
JP
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorMasuo Maeda
- MusicHajime Kaburagi
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1961-09-02
Also known as
International titles
- ノサップの銃JP
