Underplayed Gems

The Shootout (1982)

The Shootout poster
Original title
凶弾
Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genre
teen film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of young people in Japan get caught up in a violent incident inspired by a real sea hijacking. The story follows their struggles and relationships as events unfold in scenic locations like mountains and beaches. It was the debut film for the nephew of a famous actor and won a best newcomer award.

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What happens

『凶弾』(きょうだん)は、1982年に公開された日本映画。 石原裕次郎の甥である石原良純のデビュー作として宣伝され、同年度の日本アカデミー賞で新人俳優賞を受賞した。奥山和由の初プロデュース作品でもある。 瀬戸内シージャック事件を題材にしているが、主演石原のイメージに合わせ、舞台を八ヶ岳山麓や伊豆半島、湘南海岸に変更し、「若者たちの青春群像劇」という切り口でドラマを作った。奥山によれば、桑田佳祐が主演する企画もあったという。また、当時は無名俳優だった渡辺謙もこの映画のオーディションを受けていた。監督も長谷川和彦という報道もあった。 客の不入りにより興行収入が振るわず、公開からわずか二週間で上映が打ち切られたことが当時マスコミで話題となった。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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