# Shatterer > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shatterer > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shatterer.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatterer > Source revision: 1342294806 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox film | name = Shatterer | image = Shatterer film Theatrical release poster (1987).jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = | director = [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii) | producer = [Asao Kumada](/source/Asao_Kumada){{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | writer = | screenplay = {{plainlist|*Yasuo Tanami *[Ernesto Gastaldi](/source/Ernesto_Gastaldi) *Tonino Valerii{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}}}} | story = | based_on = | starring = {{plainlist|*[Koji Kikkawa](/source/Koji_Kikkawa) *Andy J. Forest *Beatrice Ring *[Marina Suma](/source/Marina_Suma) *[Orazio Orlando](/source/Orazio_Orlando)}} | narrator = | music = Tot Taylor{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | cinematography = Giulio Albonico{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | editing = [Antonio Siciliano](/source/Antonio_Siciliano){{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | production_companies = {{plainlist|*Unachi Corporation S.r.l. *Watanabe Production/Film Select{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}}}} | distributor = [Toho](/source/Toho){{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|6|13|Japan|1992|||Italy}} | runtime = 110 minutes{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} | country = {{plainlist|*Japan *Italy *Switzerland{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}}{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=201}}}} | language = | budget = | gross = }} {{nihongo|'''''Shatterer'''''|シャタラー|Shataraa|lead=yes}} is a 1987 film directed by [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii). ==Production== ''Shatterer'' was produced with Japanese funding.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} Producer Asao Kumada got in contact with director [Tonino Valerii](/source/Tonino_Valerii) after being suggested to him by [Peter Shepherd](/source/Peter_Shepherd_(producer%2C_born_1941)).{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} Shepherd had previously met with Valerii on the set of ''[The Best of Enemies](/source/The_Best_of_Enemies_(1961_film))'' and again on ''[Day of Anger](/source/Day_of_Anger)'' where he was [Giuliano Gemma](/source/Giuliano_Gemma)'s dialogue coach.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} Valerii did not like Kumada's story for the film involving the mafia taking over a nearly bankrupt steel mill that is saved by a Japanese team.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} Valerii stated that it was absurd for the mafia to attempt to take over a company that was at a loss and read about a car engine that would work for less fuel was being tested on and suggested Kumada to make a story about that.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} Valerii stated that "it was an unlikely story, but it worked well in Japan."{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=130}} [Beatrice Ring](/source/Beatrice_Ring) was cast in the film, but was not the first choice for the role.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=180}} She had the interview with Tonino Valerii right after finishing work on [Lamberto Bava](/source/Lamberto_Bava)'s film ''[Graveyard Disturbance](/source/Graveyard_Disturbance)''.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=180}} On working with Kikkawa, who was a popular star in Japan at the time, Ring stated that he had limited English and felt bad for him on set.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=181}} Shooting for the film took place in early 1987 at Empire Studios in Rome and later in Sicily.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=131}} Co-production requirements demanded a Japanese lead, which was played by singer [Koji Kikkawa](/source/Koji_Kikkawa) which was meant to be a stepping stone into the Western market.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=131}} Japanese sources state that Kikkawa was originally cast as the films hero, but his role was changed during film and after the death of executive producer [Shin Watanabe](/source/Shin_Watanabe), Valerii changed the story and gave more screen time to Forest.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=131}} Forest denied this.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=131}} ==Release== ''Shatterer'' was released in Japan on 13 June 1987 where it was distributed by [Toho](/source/Toho).{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} The film was apparently dubbed into English and presented with Japanese subtitles for this release.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=356}} According to Ring, the response in Japan was of disappointment because of prominent amount of screen time for Forest and lack of screen time for Kikkawa.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=183}} The film was not submitted to the Italian board of censors, but was broadcast on Italian television in 1992 as the ''Sicilian Connection''.{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=201}} The soundtrack was released by [Sounds Marketing System](/source/Sounds_Marketing_System).{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=201}} == References == ===Footnotes=== {{reflist}} ===Sources=== {{Refbegin}} * {{cite book |last=Curti |first=Roberto |title=Tonino Valerii: The Films |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1476626185 |year=2016 }} * {{cite book |last=Galbraith IV |first=Stuart |title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7o8pq6G_dYC |access-date=October 29, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=[Scarecrow Press](/source/Scarecrow_Press) |isbn=978-1461673743}} {{Refend}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0216209}} {{Tonino Valerii}} Category:1987 crime drama films Category:Italian crime drama films Category:Swiss crime drama films Category:Japanese crime drama films Category:Toho films Category:Films directed by Tonino Valerii Category:Films with screenplays by Ernesto Gastaldi Category:1987 Japanese films Category:1987 Italian films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shatterer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatterer) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatterer?action=history)). 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