Pistol Opera (2001)
Pisutoru opera (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 52min
- Crime, Action
- 27 Oct 2001 (Japan)
- Movie
The No. 3 assassin of Japan is given the chance to usurp No. 1 and take their place.
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Cast
| Makiko Esumi | ... |
Miyuki Minazuki
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Sayoko Yamaguchi | ... |
Sayoko Uekyo
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Hanae Kan | ... |
Sayoko Uekyo
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| Masatoshi Nagase | ... |
Man dressed in black
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| Mikijirô Hira | ... |
Goro Hanada
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| Kirin Kiki | ... |
Rin
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| Kenji Sawada | ... |
Man at Tokyo Station
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| Haruko Katô | ... |
Shizuka Orikuchi
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Yôji Tanaka | ... |
Koroshi-ya No. 7
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Nômaru Abe |
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Etsuji Harada | ... |
Director Tobi Role
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Killer no.9
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Kensaku Watanabe | ... |
(as Sakutarô Inui)
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Jan Woudstra | ... |
Painless Surgeon
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Directed by
| Seijun Suzuki | ||
Written by
| Kazunori Itô | ... | () (as Kazunori Itoh) |
| Takeo Kimura | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ikki Katashima | ... | producer |
| Tadayoshi Kubo | ... | executive producer |
| Satoru Ogura | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kodama Kzufumi | ||
Cinematography by
| Yonezô Maeda | ||
Editing by
| Akira Suzuki | ||
Editorial Department
| Mototaka Kusakabe | ... | assistant editor |
| Kenji Tanabe | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Takeo Kimura | ||
Art Direction by
| Norifumi Ataka | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fumiaki Suzaka | ||
Costume Design by
| Masatomo Ota | ||
Production Management
| Christian Alexander Morán | ... | post-production manager (as Christian Alexander Moran) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michizô Kitô | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| China Hayashi | ... | assistant set decorator |
Special Effects by
| Shinji Higuchi | ... | special effects |
| Masami Kobayashi | ... | physical effects |
Stunts
| Misako Nagashima | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kazuo Yabe | ... | lighting designer |
Production Companies
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment
- Eisei Gekijo
- Ogura Jimusyo Co.
- Shochiku
- TV Tokyo
- Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
Distributors
- Asian Crush (2011) (United States)
- CIC Victor Video (2002) (Japan) (VHS)
- Digital Media Rights (2011) (United States)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Media Blasters (2003) (United States) (subtitled)
- Slow Learner (Japan)
- Yume Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hayakawa Productions (extras)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Speedstar Records (soundtrack)
- Zenyo Planning (extras)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Did you know that there is a ranking of the best assassins of Japan? In the spirit of 1967's Branded To Kill, also by director Suzuki Seijun, comes Pistol Opera. The assassin ranked third is out to kill the first and move herself up the ladder of hierarchy. What follows is drama, action, a mysterious visitor, an impolite manhandling of a man in a wheelchair, Japanese costumes, several employment offers, a couch and even a pre-teen girl. Written by aghaemi |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | As Uekyo speaks into the camera with a Union Jack draped over her, the boom mic drops into the picture for a second or two, then moves up and out of sight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Branded to Kill (1967). See more » |
| Quotes |
Miyuki Minazuki:
I think it's okay to live my life as a pistol. See more » |