Kamikaze (1986 film)

Kamikaze is a 1986 French science fiction film directed by Didier Grousset.[1][2]

Kamikaze
Directed byDidier Grousset
Produced byLuc Besson
Louis Duchesne
Laurent Pétin
Written byDidier Grousset
Luc Besson
StarringRichard Bohringer
Music byÉric Serra
CinematographyJean-François Robin
Edited byOlivier Mauffroy
Release date
  • 10 December 1986 (1986-12-10) (France)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

Reception

The storyline has been characterised as "short and strange".[3] The film received mixed reviews, with one reviewer writing that Kamikaze had a "cool vibe".[4] A reviewer for trashcity.org called the film "impressive".[5] A reviewer for cinefileonline.co.il wrote that Kamikaze delivered "evidence of style and flair" and was "stylish fun".[6][7]

Production

Luc Besson co-wrote and produced Kamikaze right after Subway.[8]

Soundtrack

Two pieces have been published on a single in 1986.[9]

DVD release

Kamikaze was originally released on VHS.[10] In 2013 a digitally re-mastered HD French-language version with Japanese subtitles (NTSC, region 2) was issued.[11]

References
  1. "Kamikaze". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. "Kamikaze". scifi-movies.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. "Kamikaze (1986)". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. "Kamikaze (1986)". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  5. "Kamikaze". trashcity.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  6. "Kamikaze (1986)". cinefileonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  7. "Kamikaze". timeout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  8. "Luc Besson". filmbug.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  9. "Eric Serra – Kamikaze, Le Film". discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  10. Kamikaze. worldcat.org. OCLC 691268940.
  11. "Kamikaze". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
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