IMDb
7.5 /10
358 votes


Drama · War · Comedy · 1965 · 2h 12min
血と砂
Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.
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IMDb
7.5 /10
358 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
6.1 /10
10 votes
Letterboxd
7.4 /10
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Weighted average
7.0/10