7.5
The Man Who Stole the Sun
ActionCrimeThrillerNot Rated
Duration
2h 27mRelease
6 Oct 1979Country
Japan
Language
JapaneseOverview
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.
Plot
A high school science teacher builds an atomic bomb and uses it to extort the nation, but cannot decide what he wants. Meanwhile, a determined cop is catching up to him, as is radiation poisoning.
Cast
Bunta SugawaraKenji SawadaKimiko Ikegami
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10
Details
Director
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Writers
Leonard SchraderKazuhiko Hasegawa
Awards
8 wins & 7 nominationsTrailer
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