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Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1976•1h 42m•

★5.6(4 ratings)

DramaWarAction

Overview

Based on the true story of Saburo Sakai, ace pilot in the Pacific War. As he witnesses his comrades die, Sakai must face the ultimate battle for survival over Guadalcanal.

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Writers

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Main Cast

Hiroshi Fujioka

Hiroshi Fujioka

Saburo Sakai

Tarō Shigaki

Tarō Shigaki

Lieutenant Sasai

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko Ohtani

Yasuo Tanabe

Yasuo Tanabe

Miki Shimamura

Miki Shimamura

Toshitaka Itō

Toshitaka Itō

Kazuhiro Fukuzaki

Kazuhiro Fukuzaki

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Junshi Shimada

Junshi Shimada

Handa Hisôchô

Kazunaga Tsuji

Kazunaga Tsuji

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Seiji Maruyama
Assistant Director: Takao Okawara

Writing

Original Story: Saburo Sakai
Screenplay: Katsuya Susaki

Production

Associate Producer: Fumio Tanaka
Executive Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka
Associate Producer: Kazuo Baba

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Toshiaki Tsushima
Sound Recordist: Nobuyuki Tanaka

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Rokurô Nishigaki

Editing

Editor: Yoshitami Kuroiwa

Art Direction

Art Direction: Shigekazu Ikuno

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "大空のサムライ" (JA).

#2

The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).

#3

The film was directed by Seiji Maruyama.

#4

The screenplay was written by Katsuya Susaki.

#5

The score was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Rokurô Nishigaki.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074370.

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Rating

5.6/10

Average

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

大空のサムライ

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

16

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Toho Pictures

Toho Pictures