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The Miracle of Joe Petrel

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Original title

Umitsubame Jyo no kiseki

Year

1984

Running time

133 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Toshiya Fujita

Screenwriter

Toshiya Fujita, Fumio Konami, Eiichi Uchida. Novel: Ryûzô Saki

Cast

Music

Ryudo Uzaki

Cinematography

Tatsuo Suzuki

Producer

Mifune Productions Co. Ltd, Shochiku Fuji LTD

Genre

Action. Drama | Crime

Synopsis

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.

Awards: 1985: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 3 nominations

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The Miracle of Joe Petrel

1984

Toshiya Fujita