August Without Emperor (1978)
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Tsunehiko Watase — Akimasa Fujisaki
- Sayuri Yoshinaga — Kyoko Fujisaki
- Etsushi Takahashi — Yasuhisa Toshikura
- Kei Yamamoto — Hiroaki Ishimori
- Rentaro Mikuni — Tameichiro Emi
- Tsutomu Yamazaki — Tadashi Tojo
- Kensaku Morita — Koichi Ariga
- Toshiyuki Nagashima — Sergeant Yajima
- Morio Kazama
- Shinichirō Mikami — Captain Komori
- Isao Hashimoto — Sergeant Shima
- Shigeru Kōyama — Shingo Shogaki
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