Attack Squadron
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“A dramatic story of the last days of the Imperial Japanese Air Force”
Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.
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Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Lt. Colonel Senda
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Yūzō Kayama
Captain Shiro Taki
Known for
Red Beard
Sanjuro
Takashi Shimura
Admiral
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Yōsuke Natsuki
Captain Nobuo Ataka
Known for
Shōgun
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Makoto Satou
Teppei Yano
Known for
Princess Mononoke
Blind Woman's Curse
Yuriko Hoshi
Miyako Tamai
Known for
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Kill!
Ryō Ikebe
Major Mihara
Known for
Pale Flower
Early Spring
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Petty Officer Tange
Also in
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
The Yellow Handkerchief
Kō Nishimura
Petty Officer Inaba
Known for
Yojimbo
Intentions of Murder
Ichirō Nakatani
Petty Officer Nakamura
Known for
Harakiri
Yojimbo
Akihiko Hirata
Senda's Aide
Known for
Godzilla
Rodan
Jun Tazaki
Commander
Known for
High and Low
Destroy All Monsters
Shūe Matsubayashi Director · Shinobu Hashimoto Writer Tomoyuki Tanaka Writer
First release January 3, 1963 · Produced in Japan · Original title 太平洋の翼
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
太平洋の翼
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 3, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
April 26, 1974 · Theatrical
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