Third Base (1978) DVD-R

Starring: Toshiyuki Nagashima, Tsuguaki Yoshida, Aiko Morishita, Akiko Shikata
Directed by: Yōichi Higashi
Print: Color
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese (English subtitles available)

*Third Base* (*サード*, *Sādo*) is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi. The story follows a disaffected young man known as "Third," who becomes involved with a couple of amateur sex workers. After a violent confrontation with a gangster leads to a fatality, Third is incarcerated. The film portrays his experiences in a juvenile detention center, highlighting themes of alienation and societal marginalization. *Third Base* is noted for its vivid depiction of youth and outsider culture, earning it the top spot in the 1978 Kinema Junpo critics' poll.