| Kamikaze | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Didier Grousset |
| Written by | Didier Grousset Luc Besson |
| Produced by | Luc Besson Louis Duchesne Laurent Pétin |
| Starring | Richard Bohringer |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Olivier Mauffroy |
| Music by | Éric Serra |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Kamikaze is a 1986 French science fiction film directed by Didier Grousset.
Plot
A brilliant scientist goes insane and develops a technology that enables him to kill people by sending death rays through television cameras. He kills TV announcers and is soon hunted by police.
Cast
- Richard Bohringer as Romain Pascot
- Michel Galabru as Albert
- Dominique Lavanant as Laure Frontenac
- Romane Bohringer as Julie
- Étienne Chicot as Samrat
- Riton Liebman as Olive
Reception
The storyline has been characterised as "short and strange". The film received mixed reviews, with one reviewer writing that Kamikaze had a "cool vibe". A reviewer for trashcity.org called the film "impressive". A reviewer for cinefileonline.co.il wrote that Kamikaze delivered "evidence of style and flair" and was "stylish fun".
Production
Luc Besson co-wrote and produced Kamikaze right after Subway.
Soundtrack
Two pieces have been published on a single in 1986.
Home media
Kamikaze was originally released on VHS. In 2013 a digitally re-mastered HD French-language version with Japanese subtitles (NTSC, region 2) was issued.
References
- "Kamikaze (1986)". UniFrance. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Kamikaze". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze". scifi-movies.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze (1986)". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze (1986)". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze". trashcity.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze (1986)". cinefileonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Kamikaze". timeout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Luc Besson". filmbug.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- "Eric Serra – Kamikaze, Le Film". discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- Kamikaze. worldcat.org. OCLC 691268940.
- "Kamikaze". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
- Kamikaze (1986 film) at IMDb
- Kamikaze at the TCM Movie Database
- Kamikaze at AllMovie
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