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Non-Stop

Original title: Dangan rannâ
  • 1996
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
972
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Non-Stop (1996)
Dark ComedyActionComedyCrime

A salaryman, a drug addict and a yakuza go on a breathless three man chase through the streets of Tokyo, each for a different reason and fighting demons.A salaryman, a drug addict and a yakuza go on a breathless three man chase through the streets of Tokyo, each for a different reason and fighting demons.A salaryman, a drug addict and a yakuza go on a breathless three man chase through the streets of Tokyo, each for a different reason and fighting demons.

  • Director
    • Sabu
  • Writer
    • Sabu
  • Stars
    • Tomorô Taguchi
    • Diamond Yukai
    • Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    972
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sabu
    • Writer
      • Sabu
    • Stars
      • Tomorô Taguchi
      • Diamond Yukai
      • Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    • 13User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Tomorô Taguchi
    Tomorô Taguchi
    • Shinkichi Yasuda
    Diamond Yukai
    • Kenji Aizawa
    • (as Daiamondo Yukai)
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    • Kazuo Takeda
    Akaji Maro
    Akaji Maro
    • Kibo Boss
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Kurogi
    Hiroshi Shimizu
    Ikkô Suzuki
      Yûji Sawayama
      Sabu
      Sabu
      • Assassin
      Taka Higuchi
        Masashi Hirakubo
        Keisuke Horibe
        Keisuke Horibe
        Ryôko Takizawa
        • Midori
        • (as Ryoko Takizawa)
        • …
        Yuka Torashima
        Wataru Shihôdô
        • Koichiro Yamashita
        Tetsuo Yamashita
        Masahiro Yamashita
        Manzô Shinra
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          • Sabu
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          • Sabu
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        vvbunny

        Non-Stop? Try Non-Sense!

        This movie was a weak, weak attempt to implement a possibly clever idea. The story is pointless, the characters are two dimensional stereotypes with unbelievable motivations and the jokes are just plain lame. Although I did actually laugh once, it was at the main character's horrible acting. For a story, some guys run around and then some other guys shoot each other and there's some gratuitous nudity, exploited in a pitiful attempt to retain the male viewer's attention (Any female viewer would surely not even be watching at this point as the average female iq is about 3 points higher than the male iq, giving the female just enough intelligence to not rent this waste of celluloid in the first place). The director lists himself simply as "Sabu" which is perfectly understandable: If I had made this movie, I wouldn't want my last name on it either.
        9cduhn

        Cute!

        The Japanese "Run Lola Run," his is one offbeat movie which will put a smile on just about anyone's face. Fans of Run Lola Run, Tampopo, Go!, and Slacker will probably like this one. It does tend to follow a formula that is increasingly popular these days of separate, seemingly unrelated vignettes, all contributing the the overall story in unexpected ways. catch it if you see it, otherwise wait for the rental.
        8deproduction

        Run Yasuda Run

        An entertaining and substantive film, Non-Stop has drawn deserving comparisons with "Run Lola Run". The film quickly develops into a chase sequence, during which the viewers learn about the three main characters through flashbacks and daydream sequences. The chase serves not as as a fast-paced climax, but as a journey that makes up the majority of the film. During the "run" we see the characters grow and momentarily forget about their dreary lives, about the "macho" roles they've bought into, and eventually forgetting about why they started running in the first place. Much like fighting provided a "clarity" for the characters in "Fight Club," running provides this film's characters with a means to step away from the false values that we all allow society to create for us. Their running serves as way to truly taste life from an unclouded perspective, and all three find some level of clarity and joy in the process.

        My appreciation and enjoyment only wavered slightly in the ending of the film, where instead of learning from their experience, the characters seem to revert to acting out those false macho roles I thought they had escaped from through their journey.

        Still, the only true problem with this film is that it wasn't distributed outside Japan sooner.
        6Eve-4

        Why are these men running?

        This film is listed as a comedy, but it's not the "laugh out loud" type. In fact, there is some pretty serious subject matter involving a bank robbery, heroin addiction and the Japanese mafia. It's comparable to "Run Lola Run" in that yes, there is a lot of running! But it also shares "Lola's" non-linear story line. Some people may find this confusing. It's also similar in some respects to "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" as you learn (eventually) that all the characters introduced are connected in some way.

        It helps to have some knowledge of the Asian culture (even if you learned it through Jackie Chan movies). The Asian's emphasis on honor and saving face is a key driving force for these characters. The relationship between the yakuza/mafia guys and their boss/master is laughable to an American sensibility. The motivations these guys have to run all over town in a marathon chase would never work in this country.

        If you can be patient and wait it out, the plot will fall into place. If you don't like movies you have to figure out, or if you get lost during flashbacks, you probably won't enjoy this one. Don't expect a knee-slapper, but there are a few good chuckles (some probably unintended) and interesting plot twists.

        P.S. If shaky hand-held camera work a la "Blair Witch" makes you queasy, beware!
        10joseangeles

        A film about how profound running can be.

        Japanese indie film with humor and philosophy where the three main characters run literally almost through the entire film, chasing each other due to strange circumstances and comical coincidence. As they are running, we see what is going on in their minds and how they got where they are at the moment. The act of running is a metaphor for these down-on-their luck people's lives. In some way, what they're really chasing for is not what they were originally chasing, but for meaning in their lives and an escape from their personal problems and broken dreams. Running makes them all feel truly alive. The big life-altering running adventure comes to an end when they accidentally get in the middle of something big, violent, and so absurd that it's funny in a clever way. One of my favorite films of all time by genius director Sabu.

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        • Release date
          • November 9, 1996 (Japan)
        • Country of origin
          • Japan
        • Official site
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        • Language
          • Japanese
        • Also known as
          • Бегун-пуля
        • Filming locations
          • Tokyo, Japan
        • Production company
          • Nikkatsu
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        • Gross US & Canada
          • $38,442
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $23,402
          • Nov 12, 2000
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        • Runtime
          • 1h 22m(82 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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