The Longest Tunnel
1982, Japanese. Directed by Shirō Moritani.
After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 16 October 1982
- Original title
- 海峡
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shirō Moritani, Toshiro Ide
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The Longest Tunnel runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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The Longest Tunnel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 October 1982. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Longest Tunnel?
The Longest Tunnel (1982) was directed by Shirō Moritani and stars Ken Takakura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tomokazu Miura.