8000 Miles (2009)
"Hip hop is a long, long road..."
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.
Director: Yu Irie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: March 14, 2009
Cast
- Ryusuke Komakine - Ikku
- Shingo Mizusawa - Tom
- Eita Okuno - Mighty
- Tatsuya Masunari - Ken
- Tetsuya Haishima - Tec
- Hirofumi Fuji - Yossy
- Mihiro - Chinatsu
- Hakushu Kamisuzuki - Takeda (TKD)
- Hikohiko Sugiyama - Li
Screenplay
- Yu Irie (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Kazuhiro Mimura
Production: Norainu Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
japanese hip-hop
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 8000 Miles about?
- 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.
- Who directed 8000 Miles?
- 8000 Miles was directed by Yu Irie.
- Who stars in 8000 Miles?
- 8000 Miles stars Ryusuke Komakine, Shingo Mizusawa, Eita Okuno, Tatsuya Masunari, Tetsuya Haishima, Hirofumi Fuji.
- How long is 8000 Miles?
- 8000 Miles has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is 8000 Miles?
- 8000 Miles is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was 8000 Miles produced?
- 8000 Miles was produced in Japan.