Escape from Japan
1964, Japanese. Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.
As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yoshishige YoshidaDirector
- Yasushi SuzukiTatsuo
- Kyōsuke MachidaTakashi Asakawa
- Ryōhei UchidaIsamu Goda
- Sumiko SakamotoMitsuko
- Etsuko IchiharaFujiko
- Keiko MizushinaYaeko
- Toshirō HayanoAkama
- Gorō TarumiHanada
- Masakazu KuwayamaChief Detective of Department 1
- Teruko KishiHotel Mistress
- Shunji KasugaCast
- Seiya NakanoLee
Details
- Released
- 3 July 1964
- Original title
- 日本脱出
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshishige Yoshida
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Escape from Japan runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Escape from Japan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 July 1964. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape from Japan?
If you liked Escape from Japan, try Brother, The Yakuza, Female Yakuza Tale.
Who directed Escape from Japan?
Escape from Japan (1964) was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida and stars Yasushi Suzuki, Kyōsuke Machida, Ryōhei Uchida.