Synopsis
Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Shūe MatsubayashiDirector
- Shinobu HashimotoWriter
- Ikuma DanOriginal Music Composer
- Katsuya SusakiWriter
- Shinichi SekizawaWriter
- Tomoyuki TanakaWriter
Cast
- Toshirō MifuneLt. Colonel Senda
- Yūzō KayamaCaptain Shiro Taki
- Takashi ShimuraAdmiral
- Yōsuke NatsukiCaptain Nobuo Ataka
- Makoto SatōTeppei Yano
- Yuriko HoshiMiyako Tamai
- Ryō IkebeMajor Mihara
- Kiyoshi AtsumiPetty Officer Tange
- Kō NishimuraPetty Officer Inaba
- Ichirō NakataniPetty Officer Nakamura
- Akihiko HirataSenda's Aide
- Jun TazakiCommander