The Drifting Classroom (1987): Cast
The Drifting Classroom is a 1987 fantasy horror film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, starring Toshie Negishi as TV Reporter, Nenji Kobayashi and Toshinori Omi. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Towa Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Drifting Classroom About?
The premise of The Drifting Classroom without spoilers.
An entire Japanese international grade school—students and teachers alike—are mysteriously whisked into a foreboding desert wasteland. As the student body shrinks, they endure an apocalyptic crisis, hunt for clues about their surroundings, and struggle with psychological breakdowns while confronting relentless, dangerous external forces.
The Drifting Classroom Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- the future
- time travel
- school
- time slip
- alien
- monster
- piano
- sand
- desert
- international school
- teacher
- water
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- mother son relationship
- motherhood
- kobe japan
- two word title
- reading a newspaper
- japanese psychotronic film
- psychotronic film
- asian psychotronic film
- japanese science fiction
- teenage boy
- teenager
- mysterious event
- heavy rain
- downpour
- voice over narration
- narrated by protagonist
- narrated by character
- disembodied voice
- shower
- taking a shower
- singing in shower
- brushing one's teeth
- brushing one's teeth in shower
- brushing teeth
- teenage protagonist
- bare chested boy
- bare chested male
- male star appears shirtless
- told in flashback
- flashback
- son sexually harasses mother
- star appears nude
- male star appears nude
- barefoot male
- nudity
- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- social nudity
The Drifting Classroom Cast & Characters
Toshie Negishi leads the cast as TV Reporter, with Nenji Kobayashi as Yoshio and Toshinori Omi as Sekiya. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nobuhiko Obayashi
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Toshie Negishi as TV Reporter - Nenji Kobayashi as Yoshio
- Toshinori Omi as Sekiya
- Troy Donahue as Taggart
Also Starring in The Drifting Classroom
· 34 more- Yoshiko Mita Emiko
- Kaho Minami Midori
- Yasufumi Hayashi Sho Takamatsu
- Etsushi Takahashi Dr. Jackie Yamatojima
- Kiwako Harada Kazuko
- Kazuo Umezz Policeman C (special guest)
- Dennis Falt Robin
- Shinobu Tsuruta Policeman A
- Yukitomo Tochino Policeman B
- Yuki Kitazume Tatsuya Fugiki
- Randy Reyes Gary
- Aiko Asano Ayumi
- Kathleen O'Connor Mrs. Nicole
- Jason Orr James
- Vajra Barzaghi Bernard
- Leana D'Aloisio Debbie
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- Marcus Daub Piggy
- Kwanchai Faulkner Lisa
- Elizabeth Hoffler Miss Sue
- Aura Lani Jessica
- Robert McAfee Rob
- Jini Pierson Mrs. Mineva
- Georgio Paulino Samner
- Arthur Johnson Kenny
- Leon Rivers Frank
- Kazushige Sasaki Yuichi
- Thomas Shouf Kirk
- Christopher Spielman Han
- Jason Spielman Yo
- Ken Stewart Loonie
- Thomas Sutton Mark
- Trent Sutton Gene
- Troy Sutton Freddy
- Toni Wells Mrs. Wickney
More from Nobuhiko Obayashi
More films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi: Hanagatami, Seven Weeks, Casting Blossoms to the Sky and Switching – Goodbye Me.
The Drifting Classroom Videos
The clip of The Drifting Classroom.
The Drifting Classroom Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Hyôryu kyôshitsu” and “L'École emportée”.
- Also known as
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- Hyôryu kyôshitsu
- L'École emportée
- 표류교실
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The Drifting Classroom FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Drifting Classroom, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Drifting Classroom?
The Drifting Classroom runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Drifting Classroom released?
The Drifting Classroom was released on July 11, 1987.
Who directed The Drifting Classroom?
The Drifting Classroom was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
More films by Nobuhiko Obayashi Who is in the cast of The Drifting Classroom?
The Drifting Classroom stars Toshie Negishi as TV Reporter, Nenji Kobayashi as Yoshio and Toshinori Omi as Sekiya, among 38 credited actors.
Does The Drifting Classroom have a post-credit scene?
No. The Drifting Classroom has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Drifting Classroom in?
The original language of The Drifting Classroom is Japanese.
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