The Silent Service

Sep 29, 2023

1h 53m

★ 8.4

Overview

Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan's first nuclear submarine, jointly built by Japan and the United States in top secret. However, he and his 76 crew members go rogue in this story that delves into themes of nuclear war, international politics, and world peace.

Genres

War

Production Companies

CREDEUS

Amazon Studios

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Cast

Shiro Kaieda

Takao Osawa

Hiroshi Tamaki

Aya Ueto

Yusuke Santamaria

Tomoya Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Koudai Matsuoka

Kou Maehara

Asami Mizukawa

Tao Okamoto

Toru Tezuka

Yoshi Sakō

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