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Release Year2009
Runtime2h 17m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes10
DirectorYuichiro Hirakawa
WritersYoshihiro Izumi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRookies the Movie: Graduation
About Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Futakotamagawa High School had a Baseball Club, but because of a fight during one of their games, they were suspended for a year from all games. Composed of student delinquents, Futakotamagawa High's new Literature teacher Kawato Koichi inspires the Baseball Club to believe in a dream goal once again. For them, it is to play at the Koshien - Japan's National High School Baseball Championship. But, Kawato Koichi and the newly reformed baseball team run into plenty of obstacles along the way...
Directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa, Rookies the Movie: Graduation leans on a strong ensemble — Ryuta Sato, Hayato Ichihara, Keisuke Koide — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2009.
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