

Eighteen Years in Prison
1967, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Eighteen Years in Prison is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and OVID in India.
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- Released
- 24 February 1967
- Original title
- 懲役十八年
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kazuo Kasahara, Shin Morita
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Eighteen Years in Prison runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Eighteen Years in Prison is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and OVID in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Eighteen Years in Prison?
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Who directed Eighteen Years in Prison?
Eighteen Years in Prison (1967) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Noboru Andō, Asao Koike, Tomisaburō Wakayama.