| God Speed You! Black Emperor | |
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| Directed by | Mitsuo Yanagimachi |
| Produced by | Mitsuo Yanagimachi |
| Cinematography | Taro Akashi Katsutoshi Iwanaga Makoto Sugiura Kimio Tsukamoto Yoshibumi Yokoyama |
| Release date(s) | 1976 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
God Speed You! Black Emperor (ゴッド・スピード・ユー! BLACK EMPEROR) is a 1976 Japanese black-and-white 16 mm documentary film, 90 minutes long, by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi, which follows the exploits of a Japanese biker gang, the Black Emperors. 1970s Japan saw the rise of biker gangs, known as Bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member of the bike gang and his interaction with his parents, after he gets in trouble with the police.
The name of the Canadian orchestral post-rock band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, is derived from the film's title.
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