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Crows Zero

2007 · 130 min

A stylish, energetic brawl through high school gang politics, with stylized fights and a surprisingly earnest heart.

Tagline: Destroy everything and start from zero.
Overview: The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
loyalty
betrayal
friendship
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, comedy, crime
Directed by: Takashi Miike
Written by: Shogo Muto
Starring: Shun Oguri, Kyosuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Takayuki Yamada, Kenichi Endo, Goro Kishitani, Kenta Kiritani, Sousuke Takaoka
Cinematography: Takumi Furuya
Runtime: 130 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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