{"product_id":"school-in-the-crosshairs-dvd","title":"School In The Crosshairs [DVD]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tale about a student leader who uses her supernatural powers to take control of the school, and the young girl who tries to stop her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased months before lead Hiroko Yakushimaru's breakthrough hit Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, Nobuhiko Obayashi's first groundbreaking teenage idol picture is a dazzling mix of special effects and blue-screen artifice--a stylistic flair perfected in Obayashi's debut House, now utilized for the onset of an alien invasion. Ordinary schoolgirl Yuka's (Yakushimaru) new term comes to an odd start when she inexplicably stops an accident by using latent psychic powers. Troubled by her newfound abilities, Yuka also senses a strange force start to take hold of the school, with students turning into mind-controlled fascists, patrolling school halls, stifling dissent and mandating the re-education of freethinkers. A psychotronic fantasy forged into a young girl's destiny to defend the planet, School in the Crosshairs is a cosmic overload of extraterrestrial tyrants, preternatural powers and Obayashi's uniquely adroit filmmaking abilities, underlaid with an existential cry for free will.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2K Transfer \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio Commentary by film critic Max Robinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSailor Suits and Sound - Visual essay by Phillip Jeffries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObayashi Film Poster Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical Trailers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew improved English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eActors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hiroko Yahushimaru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ryoichi Takayanagi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Toru Minegishi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Makoto Tezuka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nobuhiko Obayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you loved the super colorful and crazy visuals of House, then you’ll adore the look and feel of School in the Crosshairs. - Forty90.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat sets School in the Crosshairs apart is its dreamlike atmosphere, courtesy of Ôbayashi's innovative direction. The film's use of vibrant colors, eerie landscapes, and unconventional narrative structure will keep you on the edge of your seat. - SIMKL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe School in the Crosshairs sees Obayashi uphold the same surrealist sensibility and relentless visual experimentation that marked his seminal horror opus House (1977), styled like a live action manga. - TheSpinningImage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Dvd","offer_id":45915404140735,"sku":"337428d7-2e10-4410-be74-acc02dc7f470","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/2fbd790f7cb6872407ac4d2d1de7d69b.jpg?v=1785077538","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/school-in-the-crosshairs-dvd","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}