Synopsis
An exploration of the political unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the beginnings of the far-left United Red Army group, which tortured and murdered its “deviant” members during a 1972 training session. The film depicts the famed Asama-Sanso incident, which began when members of the United Red Army assassinated 14 of its own, during a group “self-criticism” session, and then broke into a holiday lodge below Mount Asama and took the wife of the lodge-keeper as a hostage. A standoff between police and the URA radicals took place, lasting ten days.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,161 (43.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,611 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) | 17,941 | $2,659 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,501-36,600) | 36,578 | $2,659 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) | 8,912 | $2,659 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 27th, 2011 (Limited) by Lorber Films, released as United Red Army |
| Video Release: | January 17th, 2012 by Kino Video, released as United Red Army |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 190 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Cinema Verite, Political, College, Strike, Inspired by a True Story, Foreign Language, Hostage, Epilogue |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wakamatsu, Skhole Co |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |