Electric Dragon 80.000 V
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| Directed by | Sogo Ishii |
| Produced by | Takenori Sento |
| Written by | Sogo Ishii |
| Starring | Tadanobu Asano, Masakatsu Funaki, Masatoshi Nagase |
| Music by | Hiroyuki Onogawa, MACH-1.67 |
| Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Edited by | Shuichi Kakesu |
| Distributed by |
Discotek Media Unearthed Films |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Electric Dragon 80.000 V (エレクトリック·ドラゴン 80000V Erekutorikku doragon 80000V) is a 2001 Japanese film written and directed by Sogo Ishii. The comic-book style story stars Tadanobu Asano and Masatoshi Nagase as electricity wielding super-heroes.
Plot
As a, Dragon Eye Morrison undergoes electro-shock treatment for his aggressive behavior, the levels of sheer energy absorbed by his body over the years allows him to channel and conduct electricity. Now an adult, Morrison works in the city as a reptile investigator and has learned to channel his rage through the performance of aggressive guitar-based noise. Meanwhile, Thunderbolt Buddha, a TV repair man turned vigilante, who has the same electro-conductive powers after a childhood accident, goes after crime bosses and gangsters. When both men learn of each other's existence, Thunderbolt Buddha challenges Morrison to a final showdown on the rooftops of Tokyo.
Soundtrack
Sogo Ishii's industrial noise-punk outfit MACH-1.67 provided the film's propulsive music. The film would subsequently be used as a visual backdrop during the band's live performances.[1]
Cast
- Tadanobu Asano – Dragon Eye Morrison
- Masatoshi Nagase – Thunderbolt Buddha
- Masakatsu Funaki – Narrator
References
- ↑ Player, Mark. "Post-Human Nightmares: The World of Japanese Cyberpunk". Midnight Eye.