8000 Miles

– Ikku, Mighty and Tomu live in Saitama, not exactly the coolest places to get involved in a wanna-be ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 20 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Original Name:
SR サイタマノラッパー
8000 Miles (2009) - Also known as SR サイタマノラッパー

Ikku, Mighty and Tomu live in Saitama, not exactly the coolest places to get involved in a wanna-be rap star lifestyle. But try they do with their freestyle rap band Sho-Gung. Yu Irie, who gained the Grand Prize at Yubari Fantastic Film Festival with this film, grew up in Saitama and inserts the grim realities of suburban youth skillfully in his comedic style.

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8000 Miles (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Mar 2009

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Yû Irie

Writer:

Yû Irie (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Hakushu Kamisuzuki, Ryusuke Komakine, Ryuya Masunari, Mihiro

Plot:

(Japanese with English subtitles) This surprise indie box office hit in Japan follows the tragi-comic trials and tribulations of a group of wannabe rappers struggling to make something of themselves in the suburban sprawls of Tokyo.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Asian Crush

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10