God Speed You! Black Emperor (1976)
1h 30m
Running Time
July 1, 1976Release Date
God Speed You! Black Emperor (1976)
1h 30m
Running Time
July 1, 1976Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
1970s Japan saw the rise of biker gangs, known as Bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. God Speed You! Black Emperor follows a member of the bike gang and his interaction with his parents, after he gets in trouble with the police.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Director
Taro Akashi
Cinematographer
Katsutoshi Iwanaga
Cinematographer
Makoto Sugiura
Cinematographer
Kimio Tsukamoto
Cinematographer
Yoshibumi Yokoyama
Cinematographer
Shinpei Kikuchi
Sound
Tomoyo Ōshima
Editor
Details.
Release DateJuly 1, 1976
Original Nameゴッド・スピード・ユー! BLACK EMPEROR
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Wiki.
God Speed You! Black Emperor (ゴッド・スピード・ユー! Black Emperor) is a 1976 Japanese black-and-white 16 mm documentary film by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi that follows the exploits of young Japanese motorcyclists known as the "Black Emperors".The 1970s in Japan saw the rise of a motorcycling movement called the bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member of the "Black Emperors" motorcycle club and his interaction with his parents after he gets in trouble with the police.
The Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor took their name from the film.