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Deathquake (1980)
Jishin rettô (original title)

126 min  -  Action | Drama | Sci-Fi  -   5 February 1982 (USA)
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A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.

Director:

Kenjirô Ohmori

Writer:

Kaneto Shindô

Stars:

Hiroshi Katsuno, Toshiyuki Nagashima and Yumi Takigawa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Hiroshi Katsuno Hiroshi Katsuno ...
Yoichi Kawazu
Toshiyuki Nagashima Toshiyuki Nagashima
Yumi Takigawa Yumi Takigawa
Kayo Matsuo Kayo Matsuo
Hideji Ôtaki Hideji Ôtaki
Eiji Okada
Shin Saburi Shin Saburi
Norihei Miki Norihei Miki
Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki ...
Director General of Meteorological Agency
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ted Fisher Ted Fisher
Hal Linden ...
Narrator (voice: English version)
Chiaki Matsubara Chiaki Matsubara
Yôji Matsuda Yôji Matsuda
Francis Smith Francis Smith
Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki ...
SDF General
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Storyline

Seizmologist Hoichi loses touch with his family when he predicts that there will be an earthquake in Tokyo of greater magnitude than the one in 1923, which his father predicted. Because of this he starts seeing another woman, who already has a boyfriend. Hoichi's wife wants to meet her before she will grant a divorce. Eventually, the earthquake he predicted does come, which changes all relationships and exemplifies the character of the Japanese. Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Earthquake | Location In Title | Disaster | Falling From Height | Two Word Title  | See more »

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This Is the Big One.

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Cataclysme force 7.9 See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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