Smashing the 0-Line (1960)
Smashing the 0-Line (1960), directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Hiroyuki Nagato and Yuji Odaka.
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Synopsis
Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?
- 中尾利太郎Cinematography
- 峰重義Cinematography
- Seijun SuzukiDirector
- 鈴木晄Editing
Trivia
- It premiered on June 25, 1960, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "密航０ライン".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNikkatsu Corporation
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Hiroyuki Nagato
Katori -
Yuji Odaka
Tatsuo Nishina -
Mayumi Shimizu
Katori Sumiko -
Sanae Nakahara
Saeki Reiko -
Shoichi Ozawa
Lee -
Yuzo Kiura
Kensuke Shimamura -
Emiko Azuma
Dr. Sugie -
Kaku Takashina
Chiba -
Tomo'o Nagai
Imaizumi -
Zenpei Saga
Kinto Yo -
Yukihiko Sugi
Customsman A - Kyosuke Aihara Customsman B
- Keisuke Yukioka Nitto Shimbun Branch Office Employee
- Kenji Kawai Saeki
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Kotoe Hatsui
Yukiko - Ikunosuke Koizumi Laundry Owner
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Katsumi Ishizaki
Cho -
Keisuke Noro
Wang - Shuntaro Tamamura
- Akira Hisamatsu Ryu
Quiz about this movie
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Alvo Número Um
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O Custo da Coragem
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Operação Yakuza
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Sol Nascente
6.1
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Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
7.1
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A Testemunha Ocular
6.2
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O Sistema
7.2
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Ley Lines
6.4
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Infiltrado na Máfia
6.1
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O Mundo de Kanako
6.4
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Policial Violento
7.2
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Boca de Fumo
6.7
Tags
Crew
- 中尾利太郎 Cinematography
- 峰重義 Cinematography
- Seijun Suzuki Director
- 鈴木晄 Editing
- 小杉太一郎 Original music
- Michita Sogabe Story
- Yasuro Yokoyama Writer
Questions about this film
What is Smashing the 0-Line about?
Smashing the 0-Line: Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?
Who directed Smashing the 0-Line?
Smashing the 0-Line was directed by Seijun Suzuki in 1960.
Who stars in Smashing the 0-Line?
The cast of Smashing the 0-Line includes Hiroyuki Nagato, Yuji Odaka, Mayumi Shimizu, Sanae Nakahara and Shoichi Ozawa.
How long is Smashing the 0-Line?
Smashing the 0-Line runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.
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