1/2 Man
1986, German. Directed by Gakuryu Ishii.
A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 6 July 1986
- Original title
- 1/2 Mensch
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Gorô Nakajima, Gakuryu Ishii, Fumiaki Nagashima
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1/2 Man runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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1/2 Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 July 1986. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed 1/2 Man?
1/2 Man (1986) was directed by Gakuryu Ishii and stars Mark Chung, N.U. Unruh, Alexander Hacke.