The movie Mastermind was released back in 1976. It’s a comedy-thriller film where Inspector Hoku Ichihara, played by Zero Mostel, is chasing criminals who have kidnapped a robot named Chatze. This article lets you know the filming locations and dates, and also includes some behind the scenes information about the film.
Where it Filmed?
Mastermind was mainly filmed in the country of Japan and specifically in the city of Kyoto. The dates on which filming took place was on 6th of October in 1969.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Zero Mostel | Inspector Hoku Ichihara |
| Keiko Kishi | Nikki Kono |
| Gawn Grainger | Nigel Crouchback |
| Bradford Dillman | Jabez Link |
| Jules Munshin | Israeli Agent #1 |
| Furankî Sakai | Captain Yamada |
| Sorrell Booke | Max Engstrom |
| Zaldy Zshornack | Officer Abe |
| Felix Silla | Schatzi |
| Phil Leeds | Israeli Agent #2 |
| Kichi Taki | The Monk |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Mr. Hiruta |
| Chikako Natsumi | Yoko Hara |
| Larry Ohashi | Police Commissioner |
| Masanobu Wada | Hori |
| Wataru Ômae | Kozo |
| Renate Mannhardt | Bertha Tors |
| Herbert Berghof | Professor Klaus |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie runs for approximately 86 minutes
- The film is a blend of comedy and thriller genre
- Alex March was the director of this film
- The story was written by William Peter Blatty and Ian McLellan Hunter
- Zero Mostel, Keiko Kishi and Gawn Grainger were the major stars of the movie
- The character Chatze was robotically performed by Felix Sillas
- The film was color graded in Metrocolor format
- The original language of this film is English
- It was filmed both in Japan and the United States
- In Spain it is known as “El inspector Hoku”, in Hungary it is referred to as “A lángelme”, in Sweden it’s named “Superdeckaren” and in Brazil it’s called “O Fabuloso”
- A theatrical release was planned in May, 1970 but it never happened. Instead, it was released on home video in 1999.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Japan
- Latitude: 36.204824
- Longitude: 138.252924
- Place ID: ChIJLxl_1w9OZzQRRFJmfNR1QvU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Japan
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Location Name: Kyoto, Japan
- Latitude: 35.011564
- Longitude: 135.7681489
- Place ID: ChIJ8cM8zdaoAWARPR27azYdlsA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Kyoto, Japan
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
