The Hard Core Criminal
1973, Japanese. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
In the 20th century, the Japanese government exploits prisoners as expendable slave laborers in a coal mine, which results in conflict between the prisoners and the warden to escalate.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 12 May 1973
- Original title
- 三池監獄 兇悪犯
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōji Takada
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The Hard Core Criminal runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Hard Core Criminal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 May 1973. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hard Core Criminal?
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Who directed The Hard Core Criminal?
The Hard Core Criminal (1973) was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa and stars Koji Tsuruta, Gorō Ibuki, Minoru Ōki.