The Sky Crawlers

(2008)

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Synopsis

Rinko Kikuchi and Chiaki Kuriyama lend their voices to director Mamoru Oshii's sci-fi film about a group of teen pilots who engage in dogfights to entertain a world without war. Japanese ace Yuichi Kannami is a member of the Kildren, a breed of pilots who have no memory and can die only in combat. After being transferred to a new air base, Yuichi begins to sense the futility of his existence.

Directors

Mamoru Oshii

Production year

2008

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Runtime

121 minutes

Cast

Rinko Kikuchi, Ryo Kase, Shosuke Tanihara, Chiaki Kuriyama, Daisuke Hirakawa