The Last Game
英霊たちの応援歌
Synopsis
After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Waseda and Keio universities play one final game before they are drafted into the armed forces and face the hardships of military service.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada, Kihachi Okamoto
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 英霊たちの応援歌
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo Channel 12 Television, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Nobuo Yamada, Kihachi Okamoto
Masaru Satō
Hiroshi Murai
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Yosuke Mizuno
Department Leadership Roster
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Nobuo Yamada
Writer
Kihachi Okamoto
Writer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Yosuke Mizuno
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last Game
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Last Game about?
After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Waseda and Keio universities play one final game before they are drafted into the armed forces and face the hardships of military service.
Who directed The Last Game?
The Last Game was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in The Last Game?
The principal cast of The Last Game includes Toshiyuki Nagashima, Hiroshi Katsuno, Hirotaro Honda, Keiko Takeshita, Naoko Ohtani.
When was The Last Game released and how long is it?
The Last Game was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for The Last Game?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last Game was composed by Masaru Satō.