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Attack Squadron (1963)

Attack Squadron (1963), directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, starring Toshirô Mifune and Yūzō Kayama.

01/03/1963 BR Action, Drama and War 1h 41m

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A dramatic story of the last days of the Imperial Japanese Air Force

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Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.

  • Takashi SuzukiCinematography
  • 山田一夫Cinematography
  • Takao SaitōCinematography
  • Shūe MatsubayashiDirector

About the film

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.

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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.

Release

Attack Squadron! was released in Japan on 3 January 1963 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was Toho's second highest-grossing film of the year and the 9th highest-grossing domestic film production in Japan in 1963.

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles on February 1, 1975. It was released to home video by Combat Home Video in 1988 as Kamikaze with an English-language dub. Stuart Galbraith IV commented on this release, stating that it was panned-and-scanned with "some of the worst telecine work ever done; the entire film appears to have been mastered showing only the extreme left side of the image."

Cast

Toshiro Mifune as Senda

Yūzō Kayama as Taki

Yosuke Natsuki as Aaka

Makoto Satō as Yano

Kō Nishimura as Inaba

Yuriko Hoshi as Miyako Tamai

Ryō Ikebe as Mihara

Akihiko Hirata as Katō

Ichirō Nakatani as Nakamura

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tange

Takashi Shimura as Koshirō Oikawa

Jun Tazaki as Nakama

Seiji Miyaguchi as Takijirō Ōnishi

Susumu Fujita as Seiichi Itō

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Attack Squadron! at IMDb

Text from Attack Squadron! on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_Squadron!

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  • Storm Over the Pacific

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What is Attack Squadron about?

Attack Squadron: Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected b…

Who directed Attack Squadron?

Attack Squadron was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi in 1963.

Who stars in Attack Squadron?

The cast of Attack Squadron includes Toshirô Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Takashi Shimura, Yōsuke Natsuki and Makoto Satō.

How long is Attack Squadron?

Attack Squadron runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.

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