The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe (1984)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Release: 1984-11-16
Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Toshiya Fujita , Fumio Kōnami , Ryûzô Saki , Eiichi Uchida
Language: Japanese
Stars: Saburo Tokito , Miwako Fujitani , Kentarô Shimizu , Midori Satsuki , Yoshio Harada , Toshirō Mifune , Izumi Hara , Toshiya Ito , Yoshi Katō , Taketoshi Naitô
Runtime: 134 min
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
AKA: Chudo Dzho burevestnika , The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe (Australia) , The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe (New Zealand) , The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe (United States of America) , The Stormy Petrel , The Miracle of Joe Petrel (United Kingdom) , Чудо Джо буревестника , The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel , 海燕ジョーの奇跡 (Japan) , The Miracle of Joe Petrel (Ireland) , Umitsubame Jyo no kiseki , The Miracle of Joe Petrel (Canada) , The Miracle of Joe Petrel , Umi isubame Joe no Kiseki (Japan) , The Miracle of Joe Petrel (South Africa)
Plot: In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.
IMDB:tt0241618