Climber's High (2008)

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Climber's High on IMDb 6.5/10 177 votes

Released:
2008-07-05

Overview:
On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.

Director:
Masato Harada

Runtime:
2h 25min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Shinichi Tsutsumi
    as
    Kazuo Kiki
  • Masato Sakai
    as
    Tatsuya Sayama
  • Machiko Ono
    as
    Chizuko Tamaki
  • Kenichi Endo
    as
    Yohei Todoroki
  • Keisuke Horibe
    as
    Zenkichi Tazawa