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The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The crazy japanese cult musical you've never heard of!

19856.91h 38m

Overview

A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.

Directed by Makoto Tezuka
Written by Makoto Tezuka
Produced by Takashige Ichise, Katsuichi Takagi, Katsunori Haruta
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Top Cast

Shingo Kubota

Shingo Kubota

Shingo

Kan Takagi

Kan Takagi

Kan

Kyôko Togawa

Kyôko Togawa

Marimo

Issay

Issay

Kaworu Niji

K

Kiyohiko Ozaki

Atomic Minami

Jun Togawa

Jun Togawa

Beautiful Woman of Stardust Car

M

Mie Akatsuka

Chorus Dancer

M

Motoko Arai

Presentor

H

Haruo Chikada

Ruined Musician

K

Koichi Ekura

London Boots

About The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers is a music, comedy film released in 1985. Directed by Makoto Tezuka, it stars Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyôko Togawa. A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.

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