Year: 1978
Runtime: 140 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
Using the Chilean coup as a model, a group of young officers plot a V‑J Day seizure of Japan’s government, aiming to repeal the post‑war constitution, revive the traditional spirit and rebuild a standing army. As the conspiracy is uncovered, their units are destroyed one by one, leaving a single squadron that hijacks a night train bound for Tokyo.
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