Hard Romanticker
ハードロマンチッカー
Synopsis
Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but of Korean ancestry) in the seaside city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a working-class hellhole overflowing with sex and fury. Day after day, (fictional) Gu finds fresh foes and makes the local hoodlums want to kick his ass. While working multiple dead-end part-time jobs, he cruises around town on his scooter in search of gangland trouble: leaping across rooftops with irate hordes of punks in hot pursuit, running off with a fetching belle in a sailor suit, rescuing a schoolgirl from being gang-raped at a glue-sniffing orgy…
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Hard Romanticker di GU Su-yeon, Japan 2011, European Premiere
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-13
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 12, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Su-yeon Gu
- Screenplay & Story
- Su-yeon Gu
- Original Score
- Kaoru Wada
- Original Title
- ハードロマンチッカー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Su-yeon Gu
Su-yeon Gu
Kaoru Wada
Hideyuki Mushû
Kazuhisa Takahashi, Katsurô Watanabe
Naoya Kinoshita, Haruki Kadokawa, Shigeyuki Endō, Kimio Kataoka, Masahiro Harada
Department Leadership Roster
Su-yeon Gu
Director
Kaoru Wada
Original Music Composer
Kazuhisa Takahashi
Editor
Katsurô Watanabe
Editor
Kimio Kataoka
Producer
Masahiro Harada
Producer
Su-yeon Gu
Screenplay
Hideyuki Mushû
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hard Romanticker
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What is Hard Romanticker about?
Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but of Korean ancestry) in the seaside city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a working-class hellhole overflowing with sex and fury. Day after day, (fictional) Gu finds fresh foes and makes the local hoodlums want to kick his ass. While working multiple dead-end part-time jobs, he cruises around town on his scooter in search of gangland trouble: leaping across rooftops with irate hordes of punks in hot pursuit, running off with a fetching belle in a sailor suit, rescuing a schoolgirl from being gang-raped at a glue-sniffing orgy…
Who directed Hard Romanticker?
Hard Romanticker was directed by Su-yeon Gu.
Who stars in Hard Romanticker?
The principal cast of Hard Romanticker includes Shota Matsuda, Kento Nagayama, Tokio Emoto, Kaname Endo, Gota Watabe.
When was Hard Romanticker released and how long is it?
Hard Romanticker was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Hard Romanticker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hard Romanticker was composed by Kaoru Wada.
Is Hard Romanticker based on a book or true story?
Hard Romanticker is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Su-yeon Gu".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hard Romanticker?
Hard Romanticker holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).