Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Seen it?1981 | 112 min | Drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, romantics and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinji Sōmai
- Hiroko YakushimaruIzumi Hoshi
- Yuki KazamatsuriMayumi Sandaiji
- Masaaki DaimonMasa
- Shingo YanagisawaTomoo
- Shinpei HayashiyaHiko
- Minori TeradaHagiwara
- Toshiya SakaiAkira
- Tatsuya OkaTetsuo
- Ken MitsuishiShūhei
- Rentaro MikuniHajime Sandaiji