Climber's High

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Masato Katō, Masato Harada, Izuru Narushima

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

5 July 2008

Ensemble

Cast

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  Shinichi Tsutsumi

  Kazuo Kiki

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  Masato Sakai

  Tatsuya Sayama

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  Machiko Ono

  Chizuko Tamaki

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  Kenichi Endo

  Yohei Todoroki

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  Keisuke Horibe

  Zenkichi Tazawa

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  Tsutomu Yamazaki

  Raizo Shirakawa

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  Tomorowo Taguchi

  Enji Kishi

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  Masahiro Takashima

  Anzai Koichiro

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  Denden

  Masao Kamejima

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  Magi

  Benjiro Yoshii

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  Kenichi Takitoh

  Shusaku Kanzawa

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  Sarutoki Minagawa

  Yasuo Ito