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The Sun Above, Death Below

Original title: Sogeki
  • 1968
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
CrimeDrama

Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring, and the contract subsequently purchased against him and his employer.Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring, and the contract subsequently purchased against him and his employer.Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring, and the contract subsequently purchased against him and his employer.

  • Director
    • Hiromichi Horikawa
  • Writer
    • Hideichi Nagahara
  • Stars
    • Yûzô Kayama
    • Ruriko Asaoka
    • Masayuki Mori
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Hiromichi Horikawa
    • Writer
      • Hideichi Nagahara
    • Stars
      • Yûzô Kayama
      • Ruriko Asaoka
      • Masayuki Mori
    • 1Critic review
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    The Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
    The Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
    The Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
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    Yûzô Kayama
    Yûzô Kayama
    • Toru Matsushita
    Ruriko Asaoka
    • Akiko Kodaka
    Masayuki Mori
    Masayuki Mori
    • Joji Katakura
    Jun Funato
    • Yamagiwa
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    • Fukazawa
    Shôichi Ozawa
    • Kosei, Ri
    Takashi Fukiji
    • Hanada
    Katsuji Sasaoka
    • Imano
    Nobuaki Kawai
    • Abe
    Kazuhiko Kuramitsu
    • Kudo
    Jun Arai
    • Miki
    Sally Mae
    • Valentina
    • (as Sally May)
    Wataru Ômae
    • Follower A
    Kazuo Suzuki
    Kazuo Suzuki
    • Follower of Katakura
    Hiroshi Sekita
    • Customs officer
    Yasuo Araki
    • Smugglers
    Seishiro Hisano
    • Smugglers
    Kôji Iwamoto
    • Smugglers
    • Director
      • Hiromichi Horikawa
    • Writer
      • Hideichi Nagahara
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      English version with Spanish subtitles was produced.

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Снайпер
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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