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Sâdo

  • 1978
  • 1h 42m
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7.1/10
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Sâdo (1978)
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Third (Toshiyuki Nagashima) is an aimless young man who hangs around with a couple of girls who are amateur hookers. One day, while acting as their pimp, he gets into a conflict with a young... Read allThird (Toshiyuki Nagashima) is an aimless young man who hangs around with a couple of girls who are amateur hookers. One day, while acting as their pimp, he gets into a conflict with a young gangster and winds up killing him.Third (Toshiyuki Nagashima) is an aimless young man who hangs around with a couple of girls who are amateur hookers. One day, while acting as their pimp, he gets into a conflict with a young gangster and winds up killing him.

  • Director
    • Yôichi Higashi
  • Writer
    • Shûji Terayama
  • Stars
    • Toshiyuki Nagashima
    • Tsugiaki Yoshida
    • Aiko Morishita
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    160
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    • Director
      • Yôichi Higashi
    • Writer
      • Shûji Terayama
    • Stars
      • Toshiyuki Nagashima
      • Tsugiaki Yoshida
      • Aiko Morishita
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations

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    Toshiyuki Nagashima
    Toshiyuki Nagashima
    • Sado (=Third)
    Tsugiaki Yoshida
    • 2b
    Aiko Morishita
    • Shinbun-bu
    Akiko Shikata
    • Tenisu-bu
    Chiyoko Shimakura
    • Third's mother
    Taketoshi Naitô
    Taketoshi Naitô
    • Judge
    Yuko Katagiri
    • Woman with red sweater
    Tôru Minegishi
    • Yakuza
    Akira Hanagami
    • Murakami
    Fumihiko Ikeda
    • Akira
    Takeshi Wakamatsu
    • Oshi
    • Director
      • Yôichi Higashi
    • Writer
      • Shûji Terayama
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1978 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Third Base
    • Production companies
      • Art Theatre Guild (ATG)
      • Gento-sha
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      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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