{"product_id":"breaking-point-ブレーキング-ポイント-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q158","title":"“Breaking Point” (ブレーキング・ポイント), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q158","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the 1976 Japanese release of Breaking Point\u003c\/strong\u003e (ブレーキング・ポイント), a hard-edged Canadian-American crime thriller directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eBob Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eBo Svenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eRobert Culp\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eBelinda J. Montgomery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eReleased in 1976, \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eBreaking Point\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the tougher, more volatile strain of 1970s action-thriller cinema, combining family-in-peril suspense with crime, revenge, and psychological pressure. The story centres on an ordinary man forced into a desperate fight for survival after becoming entangled with violent criminals, while the authorities prove unable to protect him or those close to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eThough more niche than major studio thrillers of the same period, the film has since developed strong appeal among collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"972\"\u003e1970s exploitation and revenge cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as followers of \u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eBob Clark’s\u003c\/strong\u003e wide-ranging directorial career. Before becoming widely known for later commercial successes, Clark directed a number of darker and more confrontational genre films, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eBreaking Point\u003c\/strong\u003e sits firmly within that tougher early phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eThis Japanese poster has a particularly striking and unusual design, using a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eshattered-glass collage structure\u003c\/strong\u003e to communicate panic, trauma, and psychological breakdown. The layout is built around jagged, angular panels that fracture the imagery into shards, giving the whole composition a sense of violence and instability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eAt the lower right, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eBo Svenson\u003c\/strong\u003e appears armed and tense, positioned as the embattled central figure forced to defend his family. Around him, the broken-image montage presents scenes of terror and collapse: a screaming victim, a threatening hand, a frightened woman, and other high-contrast black-and-white inserts that intensify the mood. At the upper right, a house explodes in flames, with a body thrown through the air — one of the poster’s most dramatic action motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eブレーキング・ポイント\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in a bold, oversized \u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eneon-red\u003c\/strong\u003e style across the bottom, anchoring the design with aggressive visual force. At the top, the Japanese catchphrase reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2306\"\u003e「極限までに追いつめられた一人の男が今を生きるため炎の牙をむいた！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003e“A man pushed to the absolute limit bares his fiery fangs in order to survive!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2446\"\u003eBelow that, additional red copy builds the suspense:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003e「殺人・目撃者・そして無力の警察！ 犯罪が犯罪をうむ悪の組織。恐怖のうずに巻き込まれた恋人と家族の生命は誰が守るのか？」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003e“A murder. A witness. And a powerless police force. A criminal organisation breeding further crime. Who will protect the lives of the lover and family swept into this vortex of terror?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2910\"\u003eThe tiny credits at the bottom also confirm the involvement of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003eBob Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2802\"\u003eRobert Culp\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the lower-right emblem identifies the Japanese distributor as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2909\"\u003eFox-Eiga \/ 20th Century Fox Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2942\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3021\"\u003elesser-seen 1970s crime and revenge thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e are often much scarcer than paper for major mainstream titles, particularly when the design is this distinctive. The combination of bold typography, shattered-panel graphics, and lurid action imagery makes this a very appealing display piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3301\"\u003eCanuxploitation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003eAmerican 1970s genre cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3366\"\u003eJapanese poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3513\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eBob Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3416\"\u003eBo Svenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and rare Japanese posters for hard-edged 1970s thrillers, this is an especially strong example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3740\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3528\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. 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