Directed by:
Yasuzo MasumuraCinematography:
Yoshihisa NakagawaComposer:
Sei IkenoCast:
Jirō Tamiya, Eiji Funakoshi, 高松英郎, 叶順子, 菅井一郎, Hiroko Machida, Gen Harada, Akira Natsuki, Yuji Moriya, Koichi Ito, Ken'ichi Tani, Eiichi TakamuraVOD (1)
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The world of automobile espionage serves as a springboard for Masumura’s study of the decadence of post-war corporate Japan and the passing of imperialist DNA into self-serving manufactures in this highly suspenseful, deeply cynical noir. Asahina (Jirô Tamiya) is the ambitious young member of a spy team working for Tiger, a mega automobile firm, which is about to launch its latest deluxe sports model, the Pioneer. After a series of mishaps, the Tiger group realize that their staunch rival, Yamato, may have planted a mole in the company. A breathless cat-and-mouse game ensues – replete with double-crossings, triple-crossings, and capricious twists – which ultimately exposes the extent of industrial corruption. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Jirō Tamiya
Japan
Best movies:
A Cheerful Girl (1957)
The Black Test Car (1962)
Cobra (1976)
Eiji Funakoshi
Japan
Best movies:
Fires on the Plain (1959)
Blind Beast (1969)
The Black Test Car (1962)
高松英郎
Japan
Best movies:
Shogun (1980) (series)
The Last Emperor (1987)
Grave Of The Fireflies (2005) (TV movie)
叶順子
Japan
Best movies:
A Cheerful Girl (1957)
The Black Test Car (1962)
菅井一郎
Japan
Best movies:
Early Summer (1951)
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
The Crucified Lovers (1954)
Hiroko Machida
Japan
Best movies:
The Silent Duel (1949)
A Cheerful Girl (1957)
Street of Shame (1956)
Gen Harada
Japan
Best movies:
The Black Test Car (1962)
Akira Natsuki
Japan
Best movies:
Fires on the Plain (1959)
The Wife's Confession (1961)
The Black Test Car (1962)
Yuji Moriya
Japan
Best movies:
The Wife's Confession (1961)
The Black Test Car (1962)
Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)
Koichi Ito
Japan
Best movies:
Fires on the Plain (1959)
The Black Test Car (1962)
Japan Sinks (1973)
Ken'ichi Tani
Japan
Best movies:
Red Angel (1966)
The Wife's Confession (1961)
The Black Test Car (1962)
Eiichi Takamura
Japan
Best movies:
A Cheerful Girl (1957)
The Black Test Car (1962)