The Human Bullet
1968, Japanese. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Kamikaze funeral pyre
A soldier has been in the Japanese military for the entirety of WWII, and in that time, his dedication to the army has never faltered. However, as the war draws to a close, his commanding officers become increasingly desperate and push their men to ever more absurd extremes. The ridiculousness of the orders from above peak when the hero of the story is assigned to drive a one-man submarine straight into the hull of an enemy battleship.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kihachi OkamotoDirector
- Minori TeradaHim
- Naoko OhtaniThe Girl
- Hideyo AmamotoFather
- Masao ImafukuSchool Principal
- Chishū RyūBookstore Owner
- Tanie KitabayashiBookstore Owner's Wife
- Masumi HarukawaWoman in Apron
- Hirohisa SonodaTeacher
- Shoichi OzawaSergeant
- Kin SugaiSergeant's Wife
- Sue MitobeWoman
- Yoshitaka ZushiOlder Brother
Details
- Released
- 22 October 1968
- Original title
- 肉弾
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kihachi Okamoto
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The Human Bullet runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Human Bullet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1968. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Human Bullet?
If you liked The Human Bullet, try Mister Roberts, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, Little Boy.
Who directed The Human Bullet?
The Human Bullet (1968) was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Minori Terada, Naoko Ohtani, Hideyo Amamoto.