Shimane Prison Riot

Shimane Prison Riot

★ 6.5IMDb Score
Released:1975-06-07
Duration:95 min
Country:Japan
Director:Sadao Nakajima
Actors:Hiroki Matsukata, Kinya Kitaoji, Gorō Ibuki, Tamio Kawachi, Kunie Tanaka
Production:Toei Company

Overview:

Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisoners of Shimane Prison to the biggest riot in jail history. A fighter by heart, he sees a way out of any situation, but will he survive this, the gutsiest assault ever attempted?

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