Nurse Call
ナースコール
Synopsis
Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experience. Yamazaki Natsumi, a younger nurse, is enthusiastic. Shibata Yuichi, a soccer student, is admitted with a fracture and a tumour, facing potential amputation. Igarashi helps Yamazaki support Yuichi, but Yamazaki resigns due to lost confidence. Yuichi’s frustration leads to a misunderstanding, causing him and Igarashi to resign. A soccer match for former cancer patients, organised by Professor Oiwa, helps Yuichi regain hope.
Top Cast
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Hiroko Yakushimaru
Kozue Igarashi
Yuki Matsushita
Natsumi Yamazaki
Gitan Ohtsuru
Makoto Taguchi
Atsuro Watabe
Yuichi Shibata
Tohru Emori
Shunsuke Oiwa
Kyōko Enami
Matsuko Ogasawara, Head nurse
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Masumi Imai
Kaori Mizushima
Ikumi Asakawa
Shelley Sweeney
Shelley Sweeney
Toshie Negishi
Minako Nishimura, Chief nurse
Hiroko Nakajima
Eri Kitano
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shunichi Nagasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Keiko Nobumoto
- Original Score
- Satoshi Kadokura
- Original Title
- ナースコール
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Right Vision Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shunichi Nagasaki
Keiko Nobumoto
Satoshi Kadokura
Osame Maruike
Isao Tomita
Yoshinori Moniwa
Department Leadership Roster
Osame Maruike
Director of Photography
Isao Tomita
Editor
Shunichi Nagasaki
Director
Keiko Nobumoto
Writer
Yoshinori Moniwa
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nurse Call
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What is Nurse Call about?
Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experience. Yamazaki Natsumi, a younger nurse, is enthusiastic. Shibata Yuichi, a soccer student, is admitted with a fracture and a tumour, facing potential amputation. Igarashi helps Yamazaki support Yuichi, but Yamazaki resigns due to lost confidence. Yuichi’s frustration leads to a misunderstanding, causing him and Igarashi to resign. A soccer match for former cancer patients, organised by Professor Oiwa, helps Yuichi regain hope.
Who directed Nurse Call?
Nurse Call was directed by Shunichi Nagasaki.
Who stars in Nurse Call?
The principal cast of Nurse Call includes Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yuki Matsushita, Gitan Ohtsuru, Atsuro Watabe, Tohru Emori.
When was Nurse Call released and how long is it?
Nurse Call was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Nurse Call?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nurse Call was composed by Satoshi Kadokura.