Japan Synopsis
爆裂都市
Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese living.
The 1981–1983 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Burst City sits at position #52.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Burst City premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
5.9
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,933 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,520 of 1,714 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Central Film, Dynamite Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | April 9, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0083609 |