The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979, Japanese. Directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa.
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kazuhiko HasegawaDirector
- Kenji SawadaMakoto Kido
- Bunta SugawaraInspector Yamashita
- Kimiko IkegamiReiko Sawai
- Kazuo KitamuraTanaka
- Shigeru KōyamaNakayama
- Kei SatōDr. Ichikawa
- Yūnosuke ItōBus Hijacker
- Eimei EsumiEgawa
- Hiroshi GojoIdentikit Officer
- Yudai IshiyamaDetective Ishikawa
- Rika KayamaStudent
- Morio KazamaAsai
Details
- Released
- 6 October 1979
- Original title
- 太陽を盗んだ男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Leonard Schrader, Kazuhiko Hasegawa
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The Man Who Stole the Sun: quick answers
Is The Man Who Stole the Sun worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 43 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Man Who Stole the Sun?
The Man Who Stole the Sun runs 147 minutes (2h 27m).
Does The Man Who Stole the Sun have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Man Who Stole the Sun. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Man Who Stole the Sun parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Man Who Stole the Sun yet.
Which OTT platform is The Man Who Stole the Sun on?
The Man Who Stole the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Stole the Sun?
If you liked The Man Who Stole the Sun, try UNABOMBER, Class of 1984, Barron's Cove.
Who directed The Man Who Stole the Sun?
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) was directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa and stars Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami.