The Drifting Classroom (1987)
An entire Japanese international grade school—and all within—are mysteriously transported to a foreboding desert wasteland. As the story unfolds, the diminishing student body weathers this apocalyptic crisis while searching for clues about their surroundings, and dealing with psychological breakdown and dangerous exterior forces.
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
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Yasufumi Hayashi as Sho Takamatsu |
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Kiwako Harada as Kazuko |
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Yuki Kitazume as Tatsuya Fugiki |
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Nenji Kobayashi as Yoshio |
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Kaho Minami as Midori |
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Yoshiko Mita as Emiko |
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Toshie Negishi as TV Reporter |
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Toshinori Omi as Sekiya |
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Etsushi Takahashi as Dr. Jackie Yamatojima |
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Aiko Asano as Ayumi |
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Vajra Barzaghi as Bernard |
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Leana D'Aloisio as Debbie |
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Marcus Daub as Piggy |
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Troy Donahue as Taggart |
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Dennis Falt as Robin |
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Kwanchai Faulkner as Lisa |
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Elizabeth Hoffler as Miss Sue |
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Aura Lani as Jessica |
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Robert McAfee as Rob |
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Kathleen O'Connor as Mrs. Nicole |
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Jason Orr as James |
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Georgio Paulino as Samner |
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Jini Pierson as Mrs. Mineva |
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Arthur Johnson as Kenny |
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Randy Reyes as Gary |
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Leon Rivers as Frank |
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Kazushige Sasaki as Yuichi |
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Thomas Shouf as Kirk |
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Christopher Spielman as Han |
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Jason Spielman as Yo |
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Ken Stewart as Loonie |
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Thomas Sutton as Mark |
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Trent Sutton as Gene |
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Troy Sutton as Freddy |
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Yukitomo Tochino as Policeman B |
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Shinobu Tsuruta as Policeman A |
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Kazuo Umezu as Policeman C (special guest) |
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Toni Wells as Mrs. Wickney |
| Directing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Director |
| Writing | Kazuo Umezu | Novel |
| Writing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Adaptation |
| Production | Kenichi Nakamura | Producer |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Editor |
| Writing | Mitsutoshi Ishigami | Adaptation |
| Writing | Izo Hashimoto | Writer |
| Production | Hirohiko Suekichi | Producer |
| Writing | Yoji Ogura | Adaptation |
| Production | Kyōko Ōbayashi | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Kazuo Umezu | Comic Book |
| Art | Kazuo Satsuya | Production Design |
| Camera | Yoshiyuki Shima | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nobuo Ogawa | Editor |
| Sound | Shouhei Hayashi | Sound Director |
| Production | Nobutsugu Tsubomi | Producer |