Shuffle (1981): Cast
Shuffle is a 1981 short crime action film directed by Gakuryu Ishii, starring Yōsuke Nakajima as Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shigeru Muroi and Genjiro Arato. It runs 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 34 min
- Director
- Gakuryu Ishii
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Dynamite Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shuffle About?
The premise of Shuffle without spoilers.
Hiroshi Kobayashi flees the police, who suspect him of killing his girlfriend Naomi. While on the run, he is driven by a personal vendetta against yakuza enforcer Kimura, who forced Naomi into drug addiction. The film unfolds as a single, relentless hunting sequence that tracks Kobayashi’s desperate pursuit and quest for revenge.
Shuffle Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to bruce lee
- bare chested male
- jumping over a railing
- woman wears a bra
- running from the police
- hair cutting
- man wears a jacket on bare chest
- 1980s
- shaving
- boyfriend girlfriend conflict
- one word title
- wanted man
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- female star appears in underwear
- new haircut
- secretly observing
- hand bandage
- japanese crime
- male star appears shirtless
- licking a gun
- wearing sunglasses indoors
- asian crime
- handheld camera
- woman removes her stocking
- flashback
- camera shot of a woman's bare feet
- camera shot of bare feet
- asia
- policeman
- foot chase
- chase
- cutting one's own hair
- shaving off one's hair
- man wears a tracksuit
- mohawk haircut
- taking off shirt
- man wears sunglasses
- looking at one's self in a mirror
- watching tv
- on the run
- 20th century
- woman wears underwear
- murder
- man on the run
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- woman wears panties
- woman wears stockings
- character's point of view camera shot
- camera shot of feet
- undressing
- threatened with a gun
Shuffle Cast & Characters
Yōsuke Nakajima leads the cast as Hiroshi Kobayashi, with Shigeru Muroi as Naomi and Genjiro Arato as Kimura. Directed by Gakuryu Ishii; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gakuryu Ishii
- Yōsuke Nakajima as Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Shigeru Muroi as Naomi - Genjiro Arato as Kimura
- Kumiko Takeda as Girl in playground
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More from Gakuryu Ishii
More films directed by Gakuryu Ishii: The Box Man, Almost People, Punk Samurai Slash Down and That’s It.
Shuffle Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Shaffuru” and “洗牌”.
- Also known as
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- Shaffuru
- 洗牌
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Shuffle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shuffle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shuffle?
Shuffle runs 34 minutes.
When was Shuffle released?
Shuffle was released on December 5, 1981.
Who directed Shuffle?
Shuffle was directed by Gakuryu Ishii.
More films by Gakuryu Ishii Who is in the cast of Shuffle?
Shuffle stars Yōsuke Nakajima as Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shigeru Muroi as Naomi and Genjiro Arato as Kimura, among 5 credited actors.
Does Shuffle have a post-credit scene?
No. Shuffle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shuffle in?
The original language of Shuffle is Japanese.
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