Last Friends (1995)

Name: Last Friends
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1995-06-03
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Yuji Oda, Koji Matoba, Mayu Tsuruta, Kenzō Kawarasaki, Masako Motai

Last Friends (1995), directed by Masanobu Deme, starring Yuji Oda and Koji Matoba.

06/03/1995 BR Drama and War 2h 9m

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Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war. Through their shared trials and sacrifices, they grow closer as friends, and hope to return together to better days. This movie was released in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII.

原一民Cinematography
Masanobu DemeDirector
西東清明Editing
柘植靖司Producer

Trivia

It premiered on June 3, 1995, a Saturday.
It runs 2h09 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "きけ、わだつみの声".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBandai Visual, Toei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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Based on

Kike Watatsumi no koe

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Philippines

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原一民 Cinematography
Masanobu Deme Director
西東清明 Editing
柘植靖司 Producer
角田朝雄 Producer
鍋島壽夫 Producer
Gil Goldstein Original music
早坂暁 Screenplay

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What is Last Friends about?

Last Friends: Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war. Through their shared trials and sacrifices, they grow closer as friends, and hope to return t…

Who directed Last Friends?

Last Friends was directed by Masanobu Deme in 1995.

Who stars in Last Friends?

The cast of Last Friends includes Yuji Oda, Koji Matoba, Mayu Tsuruta, Kenzō Kawarasaki and Masako Motai.

How long is Last Friends?

Last Friends runs for 129 minutes, or 2h09.

What is Last Friends based on?

Last Friends is based on Kike Watatsumi no koe.