The Last Game
Seen it?1979 | 124 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Beast or The Rookie, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Waseda and Keio universities play one final game before they are drafted into the armed forces and face the hardships of military service.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
- Toshiyuki Nagashima
- Hiroshi Katsuno
- Hirotaro Honda
- Keiko Takeshita
- Naoko Ohtani
- Kumi Mizuno
- Kaoru Yachigusa
- Kunie Tanaka
- Shin Kishida
- Ichirō Nakatani