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MOVIE • 1964

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Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.

TMDB ★ 3.2/5Votes: 12
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Drama

Top Cast

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Akira

Chico Lourant

Chico Lourant

Gill

Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji

Akira's Buddy

Yuko Chishiro

Yuko Chishiro

Yuki

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Old Man at the Junk Shop

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Shogen Nitta

Engineer

Zenji Yamada

Zenji Yamada

Owner

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Ryūsei Itō

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Tōru Sumikawa

Cop E

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Gō Kuroda

Cop D

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Takashi Nomura

…

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Yū Izumi

…

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Hiroshi Chiyoda

…

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Toshizō Kudō

Cop A

Where to watch

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Film

Status

Released

Release

April 24, 1964

Runtime

95 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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