Umitsubame Jyo no kiseki (1984)

In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps... See full summary »

Director:

Toshiya Fujita

Writers:

Toshiya Fujita, Fumio Kônami,

Stars:

Saburô Tokitô, Miwako Fujitani, Kentarô Shimizu

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Saburô Tokitô	...	Umitsubame Joe
Miwako Fujitani	...	Yoko Tamagi
Kentarô Shimizu	...	Sawai
Midori Satsuki	...	Michi
Yoshio Harada	...	Yonamine
Toshirô Mifune	...	Fisherman
Sen Hara	...	Grandma in Yonakuni Island
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Toshiya Ito	...	Shimabukuro's brother
Yoshi Katô	...	Kamechiyo
Taketoshi Naitô	...	Nagayuki Shimabukuro
Utae Shoji
Mizuho Suzuki	...	Writer Sawai
Kunie Tanaka	...	Dosegashira
Imari Tsuji	...	Uta, Joe's mother

Storyline

In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Miracle of Joe Petrel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mifune Productions Co. Ltd., Shochiku-Fuji Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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