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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • GoDigital Media Group
  • 3 h 10 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • GoDigital Media Group
  • 3 h 10 m

Summary Koji Wakamatsu’s epic docudrama explores the political unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the beginnings of the far-left United Red Army group, which tortured and murdered its “deviant” members during a 1972 training session. (Lorber Films)

Directed By: Kôji Wakamatsu

Written By: Masayuki Kakegawa, Kôji Wakamatsu

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • GoDigital Media Group
  • 3 h 10 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • GoDigital Media Group
  • 3 h 10 m

United Red Army

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Koji Wakamatsu’s epic docudrama explores the political unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the beginnings of the far-left United Red Army group, which tortured and murdered its “deviant” members during a 1972 training session. (Lorber Films)

Directed By: Kôji Wakamatsu

Written By: Masayuki Kakegawa, Kôji Wakamatsu

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
67
60% Positive
3 Reviews
40% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
67
60% Positive
3 Reviews
40% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
May 24, 2011
At the heart of the movie are the prolonged, increasingly violent, self-criticism sessions - an escalating, claustrophobic, paranoid reign of terror, staged in near-darkness and shown in close-up.
By J. Hoberman FULL REVIEW
75
May 27, 2011
A raw mix of documentary and fiction, directed by Koji Wakamatsu, a veteran of soft-core porn ("Go, Go Second Time Virgin") whose anti-war stunner "Caterpillar" just played here.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 6, 2011
The film has a narrative grip and pitiless portrait of idealism run amok that's hard to resist.
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60
May 27, 2011
The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
60
May 24, 2011
The film's commitment to representing the harsh truths of an unfortunate historical moment is admirable, but it tends to grate rather than illuminate.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Skhole Co., Wakamatsu Production
Release Date May 27, 2011
Duration 3 h 10 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Mainichi Film Concours
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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