{"product_id":"city-beneath-the-sea-海底都市-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-stuart-whitman-robert-wagner-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u8-copy","title":"“Hickey \u0026 Boggs” (殺人者にラブ・ソングを), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Bill Cosby \/ Robert Culp, STB Tatekan Two-Sheet Format (c. 51 × 145 cm) — U9","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster for the 1973 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHickey \u0026amp; Boggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released locally as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e殺人者にラブ・ソングを\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A Love Song for a Killer.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Over fifty years old, this complete two-sheet example combines imposing photographic imagery with oversized orange and red typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Culp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1972 American crime thriller reunites \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Cosby and Robert Culp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, previously paired in the television series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Spy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They play financially struggling Los Angeles private detectives whose search for a missing woman draws them into a violent struggle over stolen bank robbery proceeds. The film marked Culp’s feature directorial debut, bringing a bleak, hardboiled atmosphere to its story of damaged lives and criminal intrigue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo sheets arranged vertically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the design makes forceful use of the tall tatekan format. The enormous orange English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“HICKEY \u0026amp; BOGGS”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rises diagonally across the upper section, accompanied by a black ampersand, a small monochrome portrait inset, and green Japanese cast credits. Below, the two leads stand side by side with revolvers raised, their serious expressions establishing the confrontational tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir full-length figures carry the composition across the central join, with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebullet-riddled car\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretching behind them across the sandy setting. A hovering helicopter and smaller scenes of violence add further tension. The massive red Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「殺人者にラブ・ソングを」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the lower sheet, followed by production credits and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists logo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prominent red tagline opens:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ビッグ・コルトが唸り！ベンツがぶっ飛ぶ！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The big Colt roars! A Mercedes goes flying!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of commanding figures, dramatic action imagery, and contrasting English and Japanese lettering gives this poster a distinctive presence. It is an especially appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s American crime cinema, Robert Culp, Walter Hill, and Japanese theatrical poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the individual sheets and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan format: approximately 51 × 145 cm when assembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U9.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall standing-board advertisements, printed in two pieces to be joined vertically for cinema display. Typically measuring around 51 × 145 cm, their elongated proportions offered considerable scope for distinctive compositions. Designed for temporary theatrical use, complete surviving examples preserve an important part of Japan’s cinema advertising history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57310125195642,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_22_54ef0d6a-15de-468d-af7f-52c55128fcc8.jpg?v=1790480719","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/city-beneath-the-sea-%e6%b5%b7%e5%ba%95%e9%83%bd%e5%b8%82-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-stuart-whitman-robert-wagner-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u8-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}