---
title: 'The Human Bullet (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kihachi Okamoto'
released: '1968-10-12'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-human-bullet-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175755/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Human Bullet (1968)

1968 · 116 min · War · Japan

Original title: 肉弾

## Synopsis

The Human Bullet  is a 1968 Japanese satiric anti-war film about a soldier who becomes assigned to a suicide mission against the American forces during the late stage of World War II. It was written and directed by Kihachi Okamoto, based off his own wartime experiences.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kihachi Okamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/kihachi-okamoto)
- **Screenplay:** [Kihachi Okamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/kihachi-okamoto)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Masaru Sato](https://cinepixo.com/people/masaru-sato)
- **Producer:** [Kazuo Baba](https://cinepixo.com/people/kazuo-baba)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hiroshi Murai](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroshi-murai)
- **Editor:** [Yoshihiro Araki](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshihiro-araki)

## Cast

- [Etsushi Takahashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/etsushi-takahashi)
- [Minori Terada](https://cinepixo.com/people/minori-terada)
- [Chishū Ryū](https://cinepixo.com/people/chishu-ryu)
- [Naoko Otani](https://cinepixo.com/people/naoko-otani)

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