They Were Eleven
11人いる!
Synopsis
A group of students from the Cosmo Academy are about to take their final exam: surviving for over fifty days in a derelict ship. But when they arrive, they discover that instead of ten students, there are eleven. One of them doesn't belong there...
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Akira Kamiya
Tadatos "Tada" Lane
Michiko Kawai
Frolbericheri Frol
Hideyuki Tanaka
King Mayan Baceska
Toshio Furukawa
Doricas Soldam IV
Tessyo Genda
Ganigas "Ganga" Gagtos
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Amazon Carnais
Norio Wakamoto
Vidmenir "Knu" Knume
Michihiro Ikemizu
Glenn "Thickhead" Groff
Kozo Shioya
Dolph "Rednose" Tasta
TARAKO
Toto
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Chako Kacka
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1992
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiaki Imaizumi, Kazumi Koide
- Original Score
- Dan Oikawa
- Original Title
- 11人いる!
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Victor Entertainment, Kitty Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga
Toshiaki Imaizumi, Kazumi Koide, Moto Hagio
Dan Oikawa
Nobuo Koyama
Hidenori Taga, Shigekazu Ochiai, Minoru Kotoku
Department Leadership Roster
Satoshi Dezaki
Director
Tsuneo Tominaga
Director
Nobuo Koyama
Director of Photography
Toshiaki Imaizumi
Screenplay
Kazumi Koide
Screenplay
Minoru Kotoku
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About They Were Eleven
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What is They Were Eleven about?
A group of students from the Cosmo Academy are about to take their final exam: surviving for over fifty days in a derelict ship. But when they arrive, they discover that instead of ten students, there are eleven. One of them doesn't belong there...
Who directed They Were Eleven?
They Were Eleven was directed by Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga.
Who stars in They Were Eleven?
The principal cast of They Were Eleven includes Akira Kamiya, Michiko Kawai, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa, Tessyo Genda.
When was They Were Eleven released and how long is it?
They Were Eleven was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for They Were Eleven?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Were Eleven was composed by Dan Oikawa.
Is They Were Eleven based on a book or true story?
They Were Eleven is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Moto Hagio".
What is the age rating and content advisory for They Were Eleven?
They Were Eleven holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).