Third Base
Third Base, also known as Third and The Boy on Third Base, is a 1978 Japanese sports film directed by Yōichi Higashi and written by Shūji Terayama. It stars Toshiyuki Nagashima in the lead role. The film was produced by Art Theatre Guild and released on March 15, 1978, in Japan.
Premise
High school student Shinji Seno and his female friends from the newspaper club, bored with their small town lives, turn to prostitution to earn money to move to the city. However, they run afoul of a local yakuza member. The conflict turns violent, and ends with Shinji beating the man to death. Shinji is sent to a juvenile detention center, where he is given the nickname "Third" because he used to play third base on the high school baseball team.Awards and nominations
Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize for New ArtistsWon52nd Kinema Junpo Best Ten AwardsWon: Best Film of the Year|Best Film]Won: Best Japanese Director
3rd Hochi Film AwardsWon: Best Film
33rd Mainichi Film AwardsWon: Excellence Film Won: Best Sound Recording
21st Blue Ribbon AwardsWon: Best FilmWon: Best Newcomer