Escape from Japan

Jul 3, 1964

1h 36m

★ 5.9

Overview

As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Shochiku

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Cast

Tatsuo

Yasushi Suzuki

Takashi Asakawa

Kyōsuke Machida

Isamu Goda

Ryōhei Uchida

Mitsuko

Sumiko Sakamoto

Fujiko

Etsuko Ichihara

Yaeko

Keiko Mizushina

Akama

Toshirō Hayano

Hanada

Gorō Tarumi

Chief Detective of Department 1

Masakazu Kuwayama

Hotel Mistress

Teruko Kishi

Shunji Kasuga

Lee

Seiya Nakano

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