Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
五条霊戦記／GOJOE
“Something evil lurks at gojoe bridge.”
Synopsis
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.
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Gojoe / 五条霊戦記 (2000)
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-12-10
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gakuryu Ishii
- Screenplay & Story
- Gorô Nakajima, Gakuryu Ishii
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Onogawa
- Original Title
- 五条霊戦記／GOJOE
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, WOWOW, Suncent CinemaWorks
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gakuryu Ishii
Gorô Nakajima, Gakuryu Ishii, Nobuhiro Suwa
Hiroyuki Onogawa
Makoto Watanabe
Shuichi Kakesu
Takenori Sentô
Department Leadership Roster
Gakuryu Ishii
Director
Gorô Nakajima
Screenplay
Gakuryu Ishii
Screenplay
Hiroyuki Onogawa
Original Music Composer
Makoto Watanabe
Director of Photography
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Takenori Sentô
Producer
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What is Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle about?
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.
Who directed Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle?
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle was directed by Gakuryu Ishii.
Who stars in Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle?
The principal cast of Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle includes Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryū, Masakatsu Funaki, Jun Kunimura.
When was Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle released and how long is it?
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle was composed by Hiroyuki Onogawa.