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The Red Spectacles (1987)

Genre : Action, Science Fiction, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Mamoru Oshii

Synopsis

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.

Actors

Shigeru Chiba
Shigeru Chiba
Koichi Todome
Machiko Washio
Machiko Washio
Midori Washio
Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka
Soichiro Toribe
Tessyo Genda
Tessyo Genda
Bunmei Muroto
Hideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto
Moongaze Ginji
Mako Hyoudou
Mako Hyoudou
Young Lady
Ichirō Nagai
Ichirō Nagai
Billiards Man
Yasuo Otsuka
Yasuo Otsuka
Taxi Driver
Hirô Oikawa
Hirô Oikawa
Hotel Receptionist
Takashi Kanematsu
Takashi Kanematsu
Yakuza A
Toshio Furukawa
Toshio Furukawa
Yakuza B
Tomohiro Nishimura
Tomohiro Nishimura
Punk
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Bunmei's Minion
Takahiro Hirai
Takahiro Hirai
Bunmei's Minion
Fumihiko Tachiki
Fumihiko Tachiki
Bunmei's Minion
Takeyuki Funato
Takeyuki Funato
Bunmei's Minion
Daiki Nakamura
Daiki Nakamura
Bunmei's Minion
Zenchû Mitsui
Zenchû Mitsui
Bunmei's Minion
Mitsuhiro Uwabe
Mitsuhiro Uwabe
Bunmei's Minion
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Bodyguard
Fuyuki Shinada
Fuyuki Shinada
Soba Shop Manager
Kazuo Tauchi
Kazuo Tauchi
Pool Hall Bartender
Norio Kurisaki
Norio Kurisaki
Pilot
Fumi Hirano
Fumi Hirano
Airport Announcer
Takayoshi Ito
Takayoshi Ito
Cat
Kintaro Sakata
Kintaro Sakata
Umibozu
Takeshi Kusao
Takeshi Kusao
Corpse (uncredited)

Crews

Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
Writer
Daisuke Hayashi
Daisuke Hayashi
Producer
Shigeharu Shiba
Shigeharu Shiba
Producer
Kenji Kawai
Kenji Kawai
Music
Kazunori Ito
Kazunori Ito
Writer
Yousuke Mamiya
Yousuke Mamiya
Cinematography
Seiji Morita
Seiji Morita
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Red Spectacles trailer
Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles

Posters and backgrounds

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