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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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