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School Day of the Dead (2000): Cast

School Day of the Dead (2000) movie poster

School Day of the Dead is a 2000 mystery drama directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, starring Jinpachi Nezu as Shozo Yuki, Koichi Ueda and Masaya Katô. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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School Day of the Dead (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Tetsuo Shinohara
Genres
Drama , Mystery , Crime
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is School Day of the Dead About?

The premise of School Day of the Dead without spoilers.

After a classmate’s suicide, a group of students stage her unfinished play, which draws on a centuries‑old school legend about a forbidden love between two teachers. When a few girls uncover hidden details about the legend and the deceased student, they begin to die in apparent accidents, suggesting the past horror may be repeating itself.

School Day of the Dead Themes & Keywords

· 11 tags
  • suicide
  • theatre class
  • theater
  • secret organization
  • school principal
  • police
  • hooded figure
  • forgery
  • based on novel
  • title spoken by character
  • surprise ending
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Cast & crew

School Day of the Dead Cast & Characters

Jinpachi Nezu leads the cast as Shozo Yuki, with Koichi Ueda as Detective Tsukuda, Ushio and Masaya Katô as Isamu Kurabayashi. Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara; 15 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in School Day of the Dead

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From the director

More from Tetsuo Shinohara

More films directed by Tetsuo Shinohara: Inubu: The Dog Club, Principal: Am I In a Love Story?, Flower and Sword and At River’s Edge.

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Videos

School Day of the Dead Trailers & Videos

The trailer of School Day of the Dead.

Schoolday of the Dead - Trailer, deutsch
Details

School Day of the Dead Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Shisha no Gakuensai” and “The Teacher”.

Also known as
  • Shisha no Gakuensai
  • The Teacher
  • 死者の学園祭 (Shisha no gakuensai)
  • 사자의 학원제
  • วันคืนสู่เหย้าใต้เงามรณะ
  • Schoolday of the Dead – Sterben will gelernt sein
  • Requiem - Il festival dei morti
  • 死者的学园祭
  • 학원괴담
  • Schoolday Of The Dead

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FAQ

School Day of the Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of School Day of the Dead, each answered in a sentence.

How long is School Day of the Dead?

School Day of the Dead runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was School Day of the Dead released?

School Day of the Dead was released on August 5, 2000.

Who directed School Day of the Dead?

School Day of the Dead was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.

More films by Tetsuo Shinohara

Who is in the cast of School Day of the Dead?

School Day of the Dead stars Jinpachi Nezu as Shozo Yuki, Koichi Ueda as Detective Tsukuda, Ushio and Masaya Katô as Isamu Kurabayashi, among 15 credited actors.

Does School Day of the Dead have a post-credit scene?

No. School Day of the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is School Day of the Dead in?

The original language of School Day of the Dead is Japanese.

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