Crows Zero (2007)
Kurôzu zero (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 10min
- Action, Comedy
- 27 Oct 2007 (Japan)
- Movie
A transfer student attempts to take over the most violent high school in the country, whose students form factions and battle each other for power.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Hiroshi Takahashi | ... | (manga) |
| Shôgo Mutô | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Koji Harada | ... | line producer (as Kôji Harada) |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Naoki Ohtsubo | ... | (as Naoki Otsubo) |
Cinematography by
| Takumi Furuya | ||
Editing by
| Shûichi Kakesu | ||
| Tomoki Nagasaka | ||
Production Design by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Art Direction by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Costume Design by
| Kazuhiro Sawataishi | ||
Visual Effects by
| Aki Fujita | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
| Takafumi Hosokawa | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
| Kyôko Imai | ... | visual effects: NTT Media Lab |
| Kazushi Ishihara | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital (as Masao Takaoka) |
| Koji Misada | ... | visual effects: NTT Media Lab |
| Tetsuya Nomura | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
| Takayuki Ogino | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
| Shinji Ohagi | ... | visual effects: Pipeline |
| Kaori Ohtagaki | ... | cgi director |
| Misako Sakai | ... | cgi producer (as Misako Saka) |
| Takeshi Shin | ... | visual effects |
| Masaki Takaoka | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
| Yûichi Yamamoto | ... | Lead Compositor: OLM digital (as Yuichi Yamamoto) |
| Takamitsu Yoneda | ... | visual effects: OLM Digital |
Stunts
| Hidetaka Ichiyama | ... | stunts |
| Takahito Ôuchi | ... | stunts |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Kimm | ... | English subtitles |
Production Companies
- Akita Shoten
- Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC)
- Happinet
- Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
- Toho
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
- Tristone Entertainment Inc.
Distributors
- Toho (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Encore Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Dynit (2013) (Italy) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Terminal Video (2013) (Italy) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Golden Village Pictures (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Media Blasters (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Media Blasters (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Mediatres Estudio (2007) (Spain)
- Mei Ah Entertainment (2008) (Hong Kong)
- Mei Ah Entertainment (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Mei Ah Entertainment (2009) (Hong Kong) (video) (VCD)
- Rialto Distribution (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Tokyo Shock (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Tokyo Shock (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Vendetta Films (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Visual Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (tv)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
- NTT Media Lab (visual effects)
- OLM Digital (visual effects)
- Pipeline (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Agir (art cooperation)
- Akashiya (filming cooperation)
- Akita Shoten (photo book)
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Auto Brougham (cooperation)
- Black Chamber (filming cooperation)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- For Life Music Entertainment (soundtrack)
- Fuji Eiga (II) (cooperation)
- Hulk Entertainment (planning cooperation)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Jay Film Company (editing facility)
- Kissa Karin (filming cooperation)
- Kitasato Institute Medical Center Hospital Department of Neurosurgery (cooperation)
- Kobe Century Memorial Hospital (filming cooperation)
- Kobe Nagata TMO (filming cooperation)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Misato Central General Hospital (filming cooperation)
- Nishi Kobe Center Street (filming cooperation)
- Ratchet Osaka (art cooperation)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Shin Ongaku Kyokai (recording coordination)
- Stripe (art cooperation)
- Vada (extras)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Suzuran Senior High School for Boys, nicknamed "The School of Crows", is the poorest achieving, most violent school in the country. The students are called "crows" and they band together in factions, battling each other for influence and power. But they all share a common goal, one that has never been reached in the school's history: unification. No one faction has ever reigned supreme. Genji Takiya, a transfer student who attempts to take over Suzuran Boys High School and is mentored by old boy yakuza Katagiri as he faces off against rival Serizawa. Written by Anon |
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| Taglines | There's no such thing as a fair fight. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY397,319,418, 28 Oct 2007 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $21,883,315 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The band that perform this movie's theme song is The Street Beats. Hiroshi Takahashi, the author of the manga Crows where this movie is based on is actually The Street Beat's fan. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Crows Zero II (2009). See more » |