Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001)

A young boy gets jolted with electricity as he's climbing a tall cable pylon. As he gets older, he experiences intense fits of violence in which bolts of electricity burt from his fists. ... See full summary »

Director:

Gakuryu Ishii

Writer:

Gakuryu Ishii

Stars:

Yoshiki Arizono, Tadanobu Asano, Masakatsu Funaki

Cast

Credited cast:
Yoshiki Arizono
Tadanobu Asano	...	Dragon Eye Morrison
Masakatsu Funaki	...	Narrator (voice)
Masatoshi Nagase	...	Thunderbolt Buddha

Storyline

A young boy gets jolted with electricity as he's climbing a tall cable pylon. As he gets older, he experiences intense fits of violence in which bolts of electricity burt from his fists. Elsewhere in Tokyo, there is an electronics wizard who also happens to be a vigilante with a taste for electric weapons. When the pair catch each other's attention, the result is a battle that will light up the city.

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Plot Keywords:

electricity | weapon | vigilante | light | violence | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

7 March 2002 (Germany)

Also Known As:

80.000 voltos elektromos sárkány

Company Credits

Production Co:

Suncent CinemaWorks, Taki Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: The dragon. A mythological creature? No. It exists -- inside us.

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Connections

References Shocker (1989)

User Reviews

Classic....

This would be the perfect companion piece for Tetsuo the Iron Man. Sharp, over the top, and rather fierce lil' film that'll have you bugged out all the way till its conclusion. Though its only an hour long, the director packed in so much detail(including a gangster with a finger spinning phone/gun, missing lizard posters, an electric mattress, a supercharged guitar and more), humor and backstory that it seems as if the film is much longer but this certainly isn't a bad thing at all. One hour is more than enough and the filmmakers knew this instead of taking two hours to set everything up. This film is like an electrical surge to the senses. Like watching a car wreck but in slow motion. Hard, pounding music, crazy narration, sharp cinematography and an excellent use of the black, grey, silver, and white color tones only adds to the furious pace of the film. Not to mention some very funny performances by our two leads/challengers- a violence prone, guitar shredding lizard detective(imagine a Japanese Ace Ventura), and an electronic peeping tom/hitman/technogadget geek with split personalites(and half a metal mask). But, what makes these characters very cool- A shared love of electricity and an ability to conduct and harness it to use as they wish. This film is like a slow burn with two very volatile opponents slowly but surely heading on a crash course with each other. A very very very fun, funny and entertaining film. Highly recommended. 10/10