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The Threat (1966)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
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Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child’s ransom for them.
Length 84 minutes
Actors
Rentarô Mikuni | Masumi Harukawa | Kô Nishimura | Hideo Murota | Ken Mitsuda | Sanae Nakahara | Ryôhei Uchida | Pepe Hozumi | Shoichi Ozawa | Kunie Tanaka | Gôzô Sôma | Koji Takishima | Tadashi Suganuma | Shusuke Sone | Genji Kawai | Akira Katayama | Kosaku Okano | Akemi Fuji
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
The premise is reminiscent of Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW but this does its own thing, leading up to a great final act. Interesting that Fukasaku wrote and directed this, as it’s not a straight gangster film like a lot of his other movies.
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