Esupai (1974)

Director:

Jun Fukuda

Writers:

Sakyo Komatsu (novel), Ei Ogawa

Stars:

Robert Dunham, Hiroshi Fujioka, Steve Green

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Dunham	...	Airline Captain
Hiroshi Fujioka	...	Yoshio Tamura
Steve Green	...	Baltonian Prime Minister
Yûzô Kayama	...	Hojo
Masao Kusakari	...	Jiro Miki
Goro Mutsumi	...	ESPY Team Member
Eiji Okada	...	Salabad
Chico Roland	...	ESPY victim
Jimmy Shaw	...	Godonov
Katsumasa Uchida	...	Goro Tatsumati
Tomisaburô Wakayama	...	Ulrov
Kaoru Yumi	...	Maria Harada

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

false accusation | extrasensory perception | spy | telekinesis | intrigue | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

28 December 1974 (Japan)

Also Known As:

E.S.P./Spy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Eizo Co., United Productions of America (UPA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Runestone (1991)

User Reviews

Cheetah the wonder dog!

This film is interesting in that it covers some of the same territory as Scanners (psycho-kinetic empowered mutants who are outcasts in human society) as well as containing a touch of Star Wars and the Force (Kenobi-like ESP guru) before either of those movies were made. At times the dialogue is laughable, at other times it is rather profound (especially in the last speech by the villain). Goofy too (watch for the black heavy who dresses like Shaft but wears a white surgical mask that is never explained--at least in the dubbed version). Or the guy trapped in the car who uses his gun to shoot at the door lock--not the window--to escape.

Cheetah the german shepherd (and wonder dog) steals the show.