Climbers High is a movie directed by Masato Harada in 2008 and based on the book Seventeen by Hideo Yokoyama, first published in 2003. The movie features Shin’ichi Tsutsumi, Masato Sakai, Machiko Ono, Masahiro Takashima, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Denden, and others.
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Storyline
In 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, resulting in 520 fatalities, making it the most significant single-plane accident to date. As the local press tries to navigate through a sea of facts and rumors, Yuuki, responsible for covering the crash for a local newspaper, faces a series of critical decisions. The film delves into the complexities of the role of a reporter and the challenges of surviving within a corporate structure.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
145
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Climbers High
Original title: Kuraimâzu hai
Director: Masato Harada
Country: Japan
Year: 2008
Length: 2hs25m
Year
2003
Pages
394
Book Rate
7.42
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Book
Seventeen
Author: Hideo Yokoyama
Country: Japan
First published in: 2003
Length: 394 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Hisaaki Wakaizumi
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