PANIC IN THE HIGH SCHOOL (1978)
Sogo Ishii Violent Masterpiece; another take on his school project, a short 8mm film with the same title.

original Japanese title : KOKO DAI PANIKKU   

NTSC signal for any US / CANADA standard DVD player

ATTENTION !!!! European & Australian PAL machine or PAL Blu-ray won't play this disc.

a Japanese film w/ optional English subtitles
runningtime :   95 min. (uncut / uncensored version)  

aspect :    widescreen (16:9)
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director: Sogo Ishii [Gakuryû Ishii] with Yukihiro Sawada

starring: Shigeru Yamamoto · Asano Atsuko · Miyoko Akaza · Junko Miyashita · Shigeru Izumiya · Akira Takahashi · Sakae Umezu
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Tanaka buckles under the stress of college entrance tests and commits suicide. The teachers are advised to downplay the event, to treat Tanaka as a loser who couldn't face the pressures of life. 
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