Shatterer
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Directed by | Tonino Valerii |
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Produced by | [1] |
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Cinematography | Giulio Albonico[1] |
Edited by | Antonio Siciliano[1] |
Music by | Tot Taylor[1] |
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Distributed by | Toho[1] |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
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Shatterer (Japanese: シャタラー, Hepburn: Shataraa) is a 1987 film directed by Tonino Valerii.
Production[]
Shatterer was produced with Japanese funding.[3] Producer Asao Kumada got in contact with director Tonino Valerii after being suggested to him by .[3] Shepherd had previously met with Valerii on the set of The Best of Enemies and again on Day of Anger where he was Giuliano Gemma's dialogue coach.[3]
Valerii did not like Kumada's story for the film involving the mafia taking over a nearly bankrupt steel mill that is saved by a Japanese team.[3] Valerii stated that it was absurd for the mafia to attempt to take over a company that was at a loss and read about a car engine that would work for less fuel was being tested on and suggested Kumada to make a story about that.[3] Valerii stated that "it was an unlikely story, but it worked well in Japan."[3] was cast in the film, but was not the first choice for the role.[4] She had the interview with Tonino Valerii right after finishing work on Lamberto Bava's film Graveyard Disturbance.[4] On working with Kikkawa, who was a popular star in Japan at the time, Ring stated that he had limited English and felt bad for him on set.[5]
Shooting for the film took place in early 1987 at Empire Studios in Rome and later in Sicily.[6] Co-production requirements demanded a Japanese lead, which was played by singer Koji Kikkawa which was meant to be a stepping stone into the Western market.[6] Japanese sources state that Kikkawa was originally cast as the films hero, but his role was changed during film and after the death of executive producer , Valerii changed the story and gave more screen time to Forest.[6] Forest denied this.[6]
Release[]
Shatterer was released in Japan on 13 June 1987 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was apparently dubbed into English and presented with Japanese subtitles for this release.[1] According to Ring, the response in Japan was of disappointment because of prominent amount of screen time for Forest and lack of screen time for Kikkawa.[7]
The film was not submitted to the Italian board of censors, but was broadcast on Italian television in 1992 as the Sicilian Connection.[2]
The soundtrack was released by .[2]
References[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Galbraith IV 2008, p. 356.
- ^ a b c Curti 2016, p. 201.
- ^ a b c d e f Curti 2016, p. 130.
- ^ a b Curti 2016, p. 180.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 181.
- ^ a b c d Curti 2016, p. 131.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 183.
Sources[]
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Tonino Valerii: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476626185.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links[]
- 1987 films
- Japanese films
- Italian films
- Swiss films
- Toho films
- Films directed by Tonino Valerii
- Films with screenplays by Ernesto Gastaldi