Poster of Area 88

Area 88

Plot: In a cruel twist of fate,​ talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88: a hell on earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. ​ To return home,​ Shin must sell his soul to the battlefield and pave the road back to Japan with the corpses of his fallen opponents
Release Date: Saturday, July 20 1985
40 years ago
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Kaneto ShiozawaKaneto Shiozawa. Kaneto Shiozawa was 31 in Area 88 as 'Shin Kazama'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1954 –
Died: Wed, May 10 2000
Portrait of Iemasa KayumiIemasa Kayumi. Iemasa Kayumi was 51 in Area 88 as 'McCoy'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1933 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 2014
Portrait of Kei TomiyamaKei Tomiyama. Kei Tomiyama was 46 in Area 88 as 'Mickey Simon'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 31 1938 –
Died: Mon, Sep 25 1995
Portrait of Sakiko TamagawaSakiko Tamagawa. Sakiko Tamagawa was 23 in Area 88 as 'Ryōko Tsugumo'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1962

Crew

Portrait of Hisayuki ToriumiHisayuki Toriumi. Hisayuki Toriumi was 43 in Area 88 as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1941 –
Died: Fri, Jan 23 2009
Portrait of Akiyoshi SakaiAkiyoshi Sakai. Akiyoshi Sakai was 42 in Area 88 as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1942
Portrait of Kaoru ShintaniKaoru Shintani. Kaoru Shintani was 34 in Area 88 as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 26 1951