The Choice of Hercules
突入せよ！「あさま山荘」事件
Synopsis
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.
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Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Atsuyuki Sassa
Ryudo Uzaki
Shinichi Udagawa
Masatô Ibu
Chief Constable Noma
Yuki Amami
Sachiko Sassa
Kazuyoshi Kushida
Osamu Shigematu
Eisuke Sasai
Hyodo
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Makoto Fujita
Commissioner-General Gotoda
Kosuke Toyohara
Kenichi Yajima
Kenichi Endo
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Eugene Harada
Masahiro Komoto
Tetsushi Tanaka
Yutaro Mitsuoka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masato Harada
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Harada
- Original Score
- Takatsugu Muramatsu
- Original Title
- 突入せよ！「あさま山荘」事件
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masato Harada
Masato Harada, Atsuyuki Sassa
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Soichi Ueno
Masato Hara, Hisao Nabeshima, Kazuya Hamana, 鈴木基之
Department Leadership Roster
Masato Harada
Director
Masato Hara
Producer
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Director of Photography
Takatsugu Muramatsu
Original Music Composer
Masato Harada
Screenplay
Hisao Nabeshima
Producer
Kazuya Hamana
Producer
鈴木基之
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Choice of Hercules
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What is The Choice of Hercules about?
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.
Who directed The Choice of Hercules?
The Choice of Hercules was directed by Masato Harada.
Who stars in The Choice of Hercules?
The principal cast of The Choice of Hercules includes Koji Yakusho, Ryudo Uzaki, Masatô Ibu, Yuki Amami, Kazuyoshi Kushida.
When was The Choice of Hercules released and how long is it?
The Choice of Hercules was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Choice of Hercules?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Choice of Hercules was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu.
Is The Choice of Hercules based on a book or true story?
The Choice of Hercules is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Atsuyuki Sassa".