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Escape from Japan (1964)

Movie ★ 5.7 96 min

Drama Crime Thriller

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.

Yoshishige Yoshida Director

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Quick facts

Released
July 3, 1964
Runtime
96 min
IMDb
tt0058067
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Cast

Yasushi Suzuki Yasushi Suzuki Tatsuo Kyōsuke Machida Kyōsuke Machida Takashi Asakawa Ryōhei Uchida Ryōhei Uchida Isamu Goda Sumiko Sakamoto Sumiko Sakamoto Mitsuko Etsuko Ichihara Etsuko Ichihara Fujiko Keiko Mizushina Yaeko Toshirō Hayano Akama Gorō Tarumi Gorō Tarumi Hanada Masakazu Kuwayama Chief Detective of Department 1 Teruko Kishi Teruko Kishi Hotel Mistress Shunji Kasuga Seiya Nakano Seiya Nakano Lee Junko Kuroda Akiko Takao Nakamura Shigeo Ozawa Shigeo Ozawa Doctor Taijirou Ono Haruko Chichibu Tamae Nobuo Takagi Nobuo Takagi

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Frequently asked questions

What is Escape from Japan about?
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.
Who directed Escape from Japan?
Escape from Japan was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.
Who stars in Escape from Japan?
Escape from Japan stars Yasushi Suzuki, Kyōsuke Machida, Ryōhei Uchida, Sumiko Sakamoto.
When was Escape from Japan released?
Escape from Japan is a 1964 drama, crime, thriller film.
Where can I watch Escape from Japan?
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