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The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze

19706.02h 2m

Overview

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji Tsuruta stars as a Kamikaze squad leader who has second thoughts about suicide runs. He becomes torn between his own morality and his duty to his country when he must deal with a pilot under his command who refuses to complete his mission.

Directed by Junya Satō
Written by Kinya Naoi
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Top Cast

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Captain Munakata

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Koji Yashiro

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Aramaki

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Shizuko Munakata

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Captain Mishima

Tatsuo Umemiya

Tatsuo Umemiya

Kyōsuke Machida

Kyōsuke Machida

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Lieutenant Satake

Gorō Ibuki

Gorō Ibuki

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Themes & Keywords

widowed motherscarred veteransnew fatherescort vs. attack pilots

About The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze is a war, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of widowed mother, scarred veterans, new father, escort vs. attack pilots. Directed by Junya Satō, it stars Koji Tsuruta, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama. With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji Tsuruta stars as a Kamikaze squad leader who has second thoughts about suicide runs. He becomes torn between his own morality and his duty to his country when he must deal with a pilot under his command who refuses to complete his mission.

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