The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984, Japanese. Directed by Toshiya Fujita.
He avenges himself and escapes far south to the Philippines. He lives only for today. That's his youth.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Toshiya FujitaDirector
- Saburo TokitoUmitsubame Joe
- Miwako FujitaniYoko Tamagi
- Kentarō ShimizuSawai
- Midori SatsukiMichi
- Yoshio HaradaYonamine
- Toshirō MifuneFisherman
- Izumi HaraGrandma in Yonakuni Island
- Kunie TanakaDosegashira
- Yoshi KatōKamechiyo
- Taketoshi NaitōNagayuki Shimabukuro
- Utae ShōjiCast
- Mizuho SuzukiWriter Sawai
Details
- Released
- 28 April 1984
- Original title
- 海燕ジョーの奇跡
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshiya Fujita, Fumio Kōnami, Eiichi Uchida
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What The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel is based on
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel is adapted from a novel.
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The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 1984. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel?
If you liked The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel, try The City of Lost Souls, Fast Charlie, The Enforcer.
Who directed The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel?
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (1984) was directed by Toshiya Fujita and stars Saburo Tokito, Miwako Fujitani, Kentarō Shimizu.
What is The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel based on?
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel is adapted from a novel.