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The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

"He avenges himself and escapes far south to the Philippines. He lives only for today. That's his youth."

1984-04-28
6
ja 133m
ActionCrimeDrama
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.

Screenplay

Toshiya Fujita

Associate Producer

Shirō Mifune

Director

Toshiya Fujita

Producer

Hisao Nabeshima

Editor

Osamu Inoue

Novel

Ryūzō Saki

based on novel or book

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Mifune Productions
  • Shochiku-Fuji Company