Synopsis
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Satsuo YamamotoDirector
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
- Nobuo YamadaScreenplay
- Masayuki ShibuyaScreenplay
- Satsuo YamamotoScreenplay
Cast
- Tsunehiko WataseAkimasa Fujisaki
- Sayuri YoshinagaKyoko Fujisaki
- Etsushi TakahashiYasuhisa Toshikura
- Kei YamamotoHiroaki Ishimori
- Rentaro MikuniTameichiro Emi
- Tsutomu YamazakiTadashi Tojo
- Kensaku MoritaKoichi Ariga
- Toshiyuki NagashimaSergeant Yajima
- Morio KazamaCast
- Shinichirō MikamiCaptain Komori
- Isao HashimotoSergeant Shima
- Shigeru KōyamaShingo Shogaki
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Themes
japanbased on novel or bookcoup d'etathijackingtrain hijackingtrainincidentsleeper trainpolitical fictionjapan self defense forces (jsdf)post-war chaos period