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Three Seconds Before the Explosion

Original title: Bakuha 3-byô mae
  • 19671967
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
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5.7/10
117
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POPULARITY
588,141
21,064
Three Seconds Before the Explosion (1967)
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A lightning-paced 60's crime film from Japan's Nikkatsu Studios, 3 SECONDS TO EXPLOSION packs enough subterfuge and action into its 84 volatile minutes to fill out a dozen pictures made anyw... Read allA lightning-paced 60's crime film from Japan's Nikkatsu Studios, 3 SECONDS TO EXPLOSION packs enough subterfuge and action into its 84 volatile minutes to fill out a dozen pictures made anywhere else.A lightning-paced 60's crime film from Japan's Nikkatsu Studios, 3 SECONDS TO EXPLOSION packs enough subterfuge and action into its 84 volatile minutes to fill out a dozen pictures made anywhere else.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
117
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
588,141
21,064
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    • Director
      • Motomu Ida
    • Writers
      • Hideichi Nagahara(screenplay)
      • Haruhiko Ôyabu(author)
    • Stars
      • Akira Kobayashi
      • Hideki Takahashi
      • Ryôji Hayama
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    • Director
      • Motomu Ida
    • Writers
      • Hideichi Nagahara(screenplay)
      • Haruhiko Ôyabu(author)
    • Stars
      • Akira Kobayashi
      • Hideki Takahashi
      • Ryôji Hayama
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    • 2User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Akira Kobayashi
    Akira Kobayashi
    • Yabuki
    Hideki Takahashi
    • Yamawaki
    Ryôji Hayama
    • Uetuski
    Asao Uchida
    • Tachihara
    Ruriko Itô
    • Yukiko
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Hiroshi Nawa
    • Komiya
    Kazuo Kitamura
    • Sugiyama
    Katsue Takaishi
    • Nana
    Takashi Kanda
    Takashi Kanda
    • Takashima
    Ying Lan Fang
    • Arisa
    Saburô Hiromatsu
    Hiroshi Kôno
    Tomoo Uchida
    Daisaburô Hirata
    Kyosuke Aihara
    Iwae Arai
    Shirô Hanabusa
    • Singer
    Masaaki Honme
    • Director
      • Motomu Ida
    • Writers
      • Hideichi Nagahara(screenplay)
      • Haruhiko Ôyabu(author)
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    8/10
    Japanese undercover agent looking for diamonds
    I did find this movie quite entertaining especially considered the time it was made. There is the goverment agent "hero" that seems to have his doubt about the mission. Two well armed gangs trying to get their hands on the diamonds. And as a wild card a former agent. None of the parties are picky about killing enemies.

    There is no real black and white in this movie. But mostly unpleasant gangsters that are not shy to kill and maim anyone. It is not a mindblowing or deep movie but I did enjoy watching it. but of course it does not have lots of explosions and so on as modern action movies.
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1967 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 3 Seconds Before Explosion
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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