Japan Synopsis
散弾銃の男
Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Crime + Action in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Man with a Shotgun itself).
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
The Man with a Shotgun holds position #30 of 45 Japan films in the 1960–1962 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
The Man with a Shotgun premiered in 1961 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 10 titles in our catalog. The 1960s overall landed 202 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1961.
The 146th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,670 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #199 of 402 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | June 3, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0055404 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |