Saikin-rettō
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| Saikin-rettō | |
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| Directed by | Kenji Murakami |
| Written by | Jun Tsugita Shiro Tsukasaki (novel) |
| Starring | Naoto Takenaka Kentaro Sudo Saori Hara Panzetta Girolamo |
| Release date(s) | 4 April 2009 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Saikin-rettō (細菌列島)[1] is a 2009 Japanese comedy film. It stars comedian Naoto Takenaka as "the General", the dictator of a fictional Asian country, which parodies the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.[2] The film also parodies the 2009 Japanese disaster film Pandemic.[3]
[edit] Plot summary
A mysterious virus with the 100% mortality rate spreads across Japan. Everyone infected with this virus dies without exception, screaming and their heads exploding. After the explosion, their faces turn into a smiling face which strongly resembles Kim Jong-il.[2][3]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Roughly translated, Archipelago of Virus. The film does not have an official English title yet.
- ^ a b (Korean) "김정일 패러디영화 '세균열도'...후계자 구도 미리 다뤄 화제". Sports Seoul. 22 June 2009. http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain/hotentertain/2009/0622/20090622101040100000000_7127976695.html.
- ^ a b (Japanese) "竹中直人「キタ」の将軍様…「感染列島」パロディー「細菌列島」". Sports Hochi. 17 January 2009. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20090117-OHT1T00021.htm.
[edit] External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Saikin retto at the Internet Movie Database
