Japan Release: 1987
Running Time: 104 minutes

The Drifting Classroom

Japanese Title

漂流教室
[Hyoryu Kyoshitsu]

Distributor: Production:

Toho-Towa
CCJ / NTV / Bandai / Towa Productions

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Live Action Science Fiction

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Alternate Titles

The Drifting Classroom
[Literal translation]

The Drifting Classroom
[Japan English tite]

Staff

Cast

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writing credits Izo Hashimoto, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kazuo Umezu, Yoji Ogura, Mitsutoshi Ishigami
Produced by Hirohiko Suekichi, Kenichi Nakamura, Kyoko Obayashi, Nobutsugu Tsubomi
Music by Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography by Yoshiyuki Shima
Film Editing by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Nobuo Ogawa
Production Design by Kazuo Satsuya

Sho Takamatsu Yasufumi Hayashi
Tatsuya Fugiki Yuuki Kitazume
Jackie Yamatojima, Doctor Etsushi Takahashi
Ayumi Aiko Asano
Yoshio Nenji Kobayashi
Yuichi Kazushige Sasaki
Midori Kaho Minami
Emiko Yoshiko Mita
Sekiya Toshinori Omi
Kazuko Kiwako Harada
Lisa Kwanchai Faulkner
Kenny Arthur Johnson
Piggy Marcus Daub
Bernard Vajra Barzaghi
Jessica Aura Lani
Rob Robert McAfee
Yo Jason Spielman
Taggart Troy Donahue
Freddy Troy Sutton
Debbie Leana D'Aloisio
James Jason Orr
Samner Georgio Paulino
Robin Dennis Falt
Gary Randy Reyes
Frank Leon Rivers
Kirk Thomas Shouf
Han Christopher Spielman
Loonie Ken Stewart
Mark Thomas Sutton
Gene Trent Sutton
Mrs. Wickney Toni Wells
Mrs. Mineva Jini Pierson
Miss Sue Elizabeth Hoffler
Mrs. Nicole Kathleen O'Connor
TV Reporter Toshie Negishi
Policemen Yukitomo Tochino, Shinobu Tsuruta, Kazuo Umezu

Posters

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Background and Trivia

Based on the 1972-1974 manga of the same name, The Drifting Classroom, by writer Kazuo Umezu.
In an interview, actor Dennis Falt noted that a lot of kids from international schools in Tokyo were cast in the movie. With no prior acting experience, this caused the shooting process on the film to take longer than normal.

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