Kamikaze is a 1986 French science fiction film directed by Didier Grousset.[2][3]
Kamikaze | |
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Directed by | Didier Grousset |
Written by | Didier Grousset Luc Besson |
Produced by | Luc Besson Louis Duchesne Laurent Pétin |
Starring | Richard Bohringer |
Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
Edited by | Olivier Mauffroy |
Music by | Éric Serra |
Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Plot
editA brilliant scientist goes insane and develops a technology that enables him to kill people by sending death rays through television cameras. He kills TV announcers and is soon hunted by police.
Cast
edit- Richard Bohringer as Romain Pascot
- Michel Galabru as Albert
- Dominique Lavanant as Laure Frontenac
- Romane Bohringer as Julie
- Étienne Chicot as Samrat
- Riton Liebman as Olive
Reception
editThe storyline has been characterised as "short and strange".[4] The film received mixed reviews, with one reviewer writing that Kamikaze had a "cool vibe".[5] A reviewer for trashcity.org called the film "impressive".[6] A reviewer for cinefileonline.co.il wrote that Kamikaze delivered "evidence of style and flair" and was "stylish fun".[7][8]
Production
editLuc Besson co-wrote and produced Kamikaze right after Subway.[9]
Soundtrack
editHome media
editKamikaze was originally released on VHS.[11] In 2013 a digitally re-mastered HD French-language version with Japanese subtitles (NTSC, region 2) was issued.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Kamikaze (1986)". UniFrance. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Kamikaze". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze". scifi-movies.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze (1986)". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze (1986)". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze". trashcity.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze (1986)". cinefileonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Kamikaze". timeout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Luc Besson". filmbug.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Eric Serra – Kamikaze, Le Film". discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ Kamikaze. worldcat.org. OCLC 691268940.
- ^ "Kamikaze". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
edit- Kamikaze (1986 film) at IMDb
- Kamikaze at the TCM Movie Database