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Poster for DGC Video: “80s Obayashi” – School in the Crosshairs
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DGC Video: “80s Obayashi” – School in the Crosshairs

Opens on June 3

Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 1981 Language: Japanese

Starring: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Kôichi Yamamoto, Makoto Tezuka, Masami Hasegawa, Ryôichi Takayanagi

Synopsis: This early “idol” movie by genre master Nobuhiko Obayashi (HOUSE) stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, then the heart-throb of millions of Japanese fans. Yuko (Yakushimaru) is a high school girl with telekinetic powers who must defend her school from an extraterrestrial attack. A new student is using her own psychic abilities to transform the school into a fascistic staging area for an alien takeover of the Earth. Offering powerful political commentary with plenty of sci-fi thrills, SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS is a stylish crowd-pleaser from one of Japan’s most electric auteurs.

Showtimes:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 7:00

Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u5x27A4IXY&ab_channel=ThirdWindowFilms

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