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Classmates

Classmates

19676.51h 47m

Overview

A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima
Written by Katsuya Susaki, Sadao Nakajima
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Top Cast

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

First Lieutenant Jinnouchi

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

First Lieutenant Kenmochi

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Second Sublieutenant Shiratori

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Second Sublieutenant Nanjô

Kunio Murai

Kunio Murai

Second Sublieutenant Yui

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Noriko Nanjô

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Reiko Shiratori

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

First Lieutenant Ôoka

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Senzô Shiratori

Themes & Keywords

world war iifighter pilotpilotkamikaze1940sbrutal boot campimperial japanese navy

About Classmates

Classmates is a drama, war film released in 1967 exploring themes of world war ii, fighter pilot, pilot, kamikaze, 1940s, brutal boot camp. Directed by Sadao Nakajima, it stars Koji Tsuruta, Ken Takakura, Hiroki Matsukata. A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

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