Zero Pilot
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Based on the true story of Saburo Sakai, ace pilot in the Pacific War. As he witnesses his comrades die, Sakai must face the ultimate battle for survival over Guadalcanal.
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Cast
28 people
Hiroshi Fujioka
Saburo Sakai
Known for
Kamen Rider
The X from Outer Space
Tarō Shigaki
Lieutenant Sasai
Known for
The Rose of Versailles
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Seiji Maruyama
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Saburô Sakai
Shigekazu Ikuno
Naoko Ohtani
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Land of Hope
Toshiaki Tsushima
Katsuya Susaki
Yasuo Tanabe
Also in
Hello, Baby
Gamblers' Luck
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Miki Shimamura
Also in
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Take Me Away!
Seiji Maruyama Director · Katsuya Susaki Screenplay Saburo Sakai Story
First release October 2, 1976 · Produced in Japan · Original title 大空のサムライ
Production
Toho Pictures
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
大空のサムライ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 2, 1976
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
January 18, 1978
Finland
November 20, 1977
Germany
November 26, 1976 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 22, 1990
Portugal
January 26, 1979
Sweden
August 1, 1977
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