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The Human Bullet (1968) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1968 · 116 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Starring
- Tanie Kitabayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Chishû Ryû, Ichirô Nakatani, Hideyo Amamoto, Masumi Harukawa
A career soldier who has served in the Japanese army throughout World II remains unwaveringly loyal. As the conflict ends, his superiors grow desperate, issuing increasingly ludicrous commands. The absurdity culminates when he is ordered to pilot a one‑man submarine straight into the hull of an enemy battleship.
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