Escape from Japan

Tokyo streets at dusk, sirens blaring, a getaway car speeds away. A fugitive gang member evades police. Yoshida's direction brings a stark realism to this 60s Japanese thriller.

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Yoshishige Yoshida directed Escape from Japan in 1964. See Yoshishige Yoshida's full filmography, where to start with Yoshishige Yoshida, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoshishige Yoshida.

Escape from Japan was released in 1964 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.