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57% Critic Match
Escape from Japan
5.7 / 10• 1964• 1h 36m•NR• Japanese
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Yasushi Suzuki
Tatsuo
Lead
Kyōsuke Machida
Takashi Asakawa
Ryōhei Uchida
Isamu Goda
Sumiko Sakamoto
Mitsuko
Etsuko Ichihara
Fujiko
KM
Keiko Mizushina
Yaeko
TH
Toshirō Hayano
Akama
Gorō Tarumi
Hanada
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yoshishige Yoshida's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape from Japan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
