Japan Synopsis
実録・連合赤軍 あさま山荘への道程
The film is told in three acts, beginning with a historical background of Japan's student movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, mostly using archive footage and a narrator. The second act follows the formation of the group to their mountain training camps in the southern Japanese Alps. It emphasizes the dogmatic (and eventually hypocritical) bullying of the group by Mori and Nagata, with 12 members being killed for infractions as small as improperly cleaning a gun, wearing make-up, and kissing. The third act shows the splitting up of the group after two members run off. It follows one group of five members to Karuizawa and a hostage-taking and police standoff known as the Asama-Sansō incident.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. United Red Army sits at position #265.
Other Titles From Wakamatsu Production
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when United Red Army premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,318 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,456 of 1,933 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Wakamatsu Production |
| Runtime | 3h 10m |
| Release Date | August 26, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0923869 |
| Official Site | www.united-red-army.com |