The Stragglers

"The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived"

1960 1h 27m JA

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The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived

“The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived”

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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni
Hiroshi Minami
Isao Kimura
Jo Mizuki
Kenji Imai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masuichi Iizuka
Writers: Hisataka Kai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Rentaro Mikuni and Hiroshi Minami and Isao Kimura carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0383405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Masuichi Iizuka directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Rentaro Mikuni and Hiroshi Minami and Isao Kimura carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived".
6IMDB entry: tt0383405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.