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Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Drive to win. Blow away the competition. Stay true to yourself.

1987•31m•

★4.5(2 ratings)

AnimationAction

Overview

Formula X racer Makoto is willing to do almost whatever it takes to get to the top, and victory at the upcoming Open Cup could propel his loyal crew to international racing glory. A new engine from a mysterious benefactor gives his mech a much-needed edge — but they soon find out victory only comes to those who keep their underdog spirit.

Director

Toshifumi Kawase

Writers

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Main Cast

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Makoto

Hochu Otsuka

Hochu Otsuka

Saburou

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Natsu Sawai

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Maria

Ryusuke Oobayashi

Ryusuke Oobayashi

Gou

Toshiharu Sakurai

Toshiharu Sakurai

Yoshio

Hiroshi Hashimoto

Hiroshi Hashimoto

Worker

Naoki Makishima

Naoki Makishima

Policeman

Kenichi Ogata

Kenichi Ogata

Kourigashi (voice)

Chieko Honda

Chieko Honda

Kaori (voice)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Toshifumi Kawase

Writing

Storyboard: Toshifumi Kawase
Screenplay: Akinori Endo

Production

Producer: Kenji Uchida
Producer: Shigeaki Komatsu
Executive Producer: Yasumasa Fukushima
Executive Producer: Makoto Hasegawa

Music & Sound

Sound Director: Koichi Chiba
Music: Kohei Tanaka

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Katsuji Misawa

Editing

Editor: Kazuo Inoue

Art Direction

Art Direction: Shigemi Ikeda

Visual Effects

Animation Director: Toshimitsu Kobayashi
Mechanical Designer: Yoshinori Sayama
Character Designer: Toshimitsu Kobayashi

Keywords

sportsracingmechatournament

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Drive to win. Blow away the competition. Stay true to yourself."

#2

The original title is "デッドヒート" (JA).

#3

The film was directed by Toshifumi Kawase.

#4

The screenplay was written by Akinori Endo.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Katsuji Misawa.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt8912086.

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Rating

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Mixed

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

デッドヒート

Status:

Released

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

SUNRISE

SUNRISE