Bullet Ballet (1998)

Japan,
87m
35mm film, black and white, 1.66:1
mono, Japanese

A Japanese horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.

Plot Summary

Goda's life is turned upside down when his fiancée kills herself. On his journey to understand why, he crosses paths with a gang of vicious punks.

Credits

Crew
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
A Kaijyu Theater Co. production
Producers: Shinya Tsukamoto, Igarashi Maison
Screenplay: Shinya Tsukamoto
Director of Photography: Shinya Tsukamoto
Editor: Shinya Tsukamoto
Music: Chu Ishikawa
Costume Designer: Hiroko Iwasaki
Special Make-up Effects: Takashi Oda, Tomoo Haraguchi
Production Designer: Shinya Tsukamoto

Cast
Shinya Tsukamoto (Goda)
Tatsuo Nakamura (Idei)
Kirina Mano (Chisato)
Takahiro Murase (Goto)
Kyoka Suzuki (Kiriko)
Hisashi Igawa (Kudo)

Alternative Titles

BULLET BALLET バレット・バレエ – Japanese title
Μπαλέτο με σφαίρες – Greek title
Балет пуль – Russian title

References

Periodicals
Screen International no.1117 (18 July 1997) p.18 – credits
Sight & Sound vol. no.11 (November 1998) pp.10-12 – article (London Calling by A. Medhurst)
Variety 12 October 1998 New York Supplement p.46 – review (Film reviews by David Rooney)
Télérama no.2610 (19 January 192000) p.36 – review (Bullet Ballet by Aurélien Ferenczi)