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Kuroi taiyô

  • 1964
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
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6.8/10
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Kuroi taiyô (1964)
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One is a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and other is a black American GI on the lam in Tokyo. The two outsiders become outlaws and the movie depicts their growing bond as an alternate... Read allOne is a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and other is a black American GI on the lam in Tokyo. The two outsiders become outlaws and the movie depicts their growing bond as an alternately absurd and tragic culture clash.One is a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and other is a black American GI on the lam in Tokyo. The two outsiders become outlaws and the movie depicts their growing bond as an alternately absurd and tragic culture clash.

  • Director
    • Koreyoshi Kurahara
  • Writers
    • Tensei Kono
    • Nobuo Yamada
  • Stars
    • Tamio Kawaji
    • Chico Lourant
    • Yuko Chishiro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    473
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Koreyoshi Kurahara
    • Writers
      • Tensei Kono
      • Nobuo Yamada
    • Stars
      • Tamio Kawaji
      • Chico Lourant
      • Yuko Chishiro
    • 5User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Tamio Kawaji in Kuroi taiyô (1964)
    Tamio Kawaji and Chico Lourant in Kuroi taiyô (1964)
    Tamio Kawaji and Chico Lourant in Kuroi taiyô (1964)
    Chico Lourant in Kuroi taiyô (1964)
    Tamio Kawaji in Kuroi taiyô (1964)
    Kuroi taiyô (1964)

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    Tamio Kawaji
    Tamio Kawaji
    • Akira
    Chico Lourant
    • Gill
    • (as Chico Roland)
    Yuko Chishiro
    • Yuki
    Hideji Ôtaki
    • Old Man at the Junk Shop
    Shôgen Nitta
    • Engineer
    Zenji Yamada
    • Owner
    Tatsuya Fuji
    Tatsuya Fuji
    • Akira's Buddy
    Ryûsei Itô
    Toshizô Kudô
    Gô Kuroda
    Hyôe Enoki
    Tooru Togawa
    Takashi Nomura
    Yû Izumi
    Katsumi Ishizaki
    Masaaki Yamamoto
    Hiroshi Atami
    Hayato Tani
      • Director
        • Koreyoshi Kurahara
      • Writers
        • Tensei Kono
        • Nobuo Yamada
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      • Trivia
        Music performed by Max Roach Quartet with Abbey Lincoln.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Best in Action: 1964 (2020)

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      3/10
      Had to Ffwd this one
      Lots of shouting, bad dialogue, illogical actions (eg wading in sewage with open wound, etc...) ... that ending was out of an old Twilight Zone episode.
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      • Aug 7, 2021

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      • Release date
        • April 19, 1964 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Black Sun
      • Production company
        • Nikkatsu
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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