The Cleanup

1969 1h 40m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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A real all-star cast turns out for this modern yakuza yarn.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara
Shimaji
Mie Hama
Akiko Shima
Tetsuya Watari
Kurasawa
Joe Shishido
Kōji Wada
Mitsuo Hamada
Tatsuya Fuji
Eiji Gō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshio Masuda
Writers: Hideichi Nagahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinya Inoue 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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Yūjirō Ishihara and Mie Hama and Tetsuya Watari carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Toshio Masuda directs. Shinya Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Shinya Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yūjirō Ishihara and Mie Hama and Tetsuya Watari carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0202241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.