The Man with a Shotgun
1961·Japan·84 min.
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Called a mukokuseki (a no nationality Western, it's assembled like an American Western, but features a trucker hero instead of a cowboy. And, akin to Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, he's a singing hero. One day, while Hideaki is plucking away at the guitar, his girlfriend is being raped and killed. Mr. White Hat borrows a garage truck and tracks down the three bad guys for revenge. Although highly criticized upon its release, today the film has a cult following.
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
ScreenwriterKenrô Matsuura
MusicMasayoshi Ikeda
CinematographyShigeyoshi Mine
Original titleSandanju no otoko
Also known asThe Man with the Hollow-Tip Bullets