Attack Squadron! (1963)

Original title

太平洋の翼

Directed by

Shūe Matsubayashi

Genre

drama film, action film, war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1944, Lieutenant Colonel Senda commands three Japanese fighter squadrons as they face overwhelming Allied forces. The film follows the pilots through escalating combat and the growing desperation of their situation.

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What happens

Attack Squadron! (Japanese: 太平洋の翼, Hepburn: Taiheiyō no Tsubasa; transl. "Wings of the Pacific") is a 1963 Japanese film directed by Shue Matsubayashi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is about Lt. Colonel Senda (Toshiro Mifune) who commands three fighter squadrons, eventually being dominated by Allied forces in June 1944. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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