Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
| Title | August without Emperor |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Shochiku |
| Cast | Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi, Kei Yamamoto, Rentaro Mikuni, Tsutomu Yamazaki |
| Crew | Satsuo Yamamoto (Director), Noritaka Sakamoto (Director of Photography), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer), Isao Kumagai (Assistant Director), Akiyuki Ito (Sound Effects), Kyuzo Kobayashi (Original Story) |
| Release | Sep 23, 1978 |
| Runtime | 140 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 3 users |
| Popularity | 2 |
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