Japan Synopsis
弾丸ランナー
“Run find your life.”
An unemployed man trying to steal from a convenience store, and the store clerk catches him in the act. the thief runs away with the store-clerk right after him. All the while, the store clerk is in trouble with a low-rank yakuza. Along the chase for the thief, they catch the eye of the Yakuza who's been looking for the convenience store clerk.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Crime + Comedy in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dangan Runner itself).
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
Dangan Runner holds position #69 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dangan Runner premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1088th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,407 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #173 of 402 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | November 9, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116015 |