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Mt. Tsurugidake (2009)

Tsurugidake: Ten no ki (original title)
| Adventure, Drama | 20 June 2009 (Japan)
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In 1907, a group of men climb an unconquered peak in the last unmapped region of Japan.

Director:

Daisaku Kimura

Writers:

Jirô Nitta (novel), Daisaku Kimura (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Tadanobu Asano, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryûhei Matsuda | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tadanobu Asano ... Shibasaki
Teruyuki Kagawa ... Uji
Ryûhei Matsuda ... Ikuta
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Hisashi Igawa
Jun Kunimura ... Seiichiro Yaguchi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Akinori Andô Akinori Andô ... Yuichi Hayashi
Hirofumi Arai ... Akira Ushiyama
Hikojirô Fujiwara Hikojirô Fujiwara
Kantarô Fujiwara Kantarô Fujiwara
Kenzaburô Fujiwara Kenzaburô Fujiwara
Yoshiko Fujiwara Yoshiko Fujiwara
Sayaka Fukita Sayaka Fukita
Ichirô Hashimoto Ichirô Hashimoto ... Seizaburo Yoshida
Mizuki Higuchi Mizuki Higuchi
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Storyline

It is early twentieth century and two groups are setting out to scale and map Mount Tsurugidake in Toyama Prefecture of northern Japan. It is the last peak to be climbed by man. One group is from the Japanese army, while another group is comprised of amateur climbers and enthusiasts. The two have the same purpose and direction, but the climbs soon become a race. Written by aghaemi

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Plot Keywords:

man against nature | mountain | mountain climbing | japanese military | army | See All (16) »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

20 June 2009 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

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Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Asahi Shimbun, Fuji Television Network, Kita Nippon Shinbun See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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The directorial debut of Daisaku Kimura, age 70. See more »

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