United Red Army

About United Red Army

Two of the most radical student groups form the United Red Army (URA) and head into the mountains to conduct a training camp. Ideology devolves into despotism, and the URA's leaders begin to arbitrarily persecute their followers, a harrowing ordeal that culminates in violence and murder.

United Red Army is a 2007 history thriller film directed by Kōji Wakamatsu. It runs 190 minutes and was released in August 2007.

Maki Sakai takes the lead as Mieko Toyama, Arata Iura as Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Akie Namiki as Hiroko Nagata, and Go Jibiki as Tsuneo Mori. Written by Kōji Wakamatsu and Masayuki Kakegawa.

Members will find resolution, student revolt, contestation, and maoism in it.