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Cast
Keiju Kobayashi
as Dr. Tadokoro
Hiroshi Fujioka
as Onodera Toshio
Ayumi Ishida
as Abe Reiko
Tetsuro Tamba
as Prime Minister Yamamoto
Shōgo Shimada
as Old man Watari
John Fujioka
as Narita
Andrew Hughes
as Australian Prime Minister
Franz Gruber
as United Nations Committee member
Nobuo Nakamura
as Japanese Ambassador
Haruo Nakajima
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1973
Runtime2h 23m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Science Fiction, Drama
Votes22
DirectorShirō Moritani
WritersShinobu Hashimoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSubmersion of Japan
About Submersion of Japan
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
Directed by Shirō Moritani, Submersion of Japan leans on a strong ensemble — Keiju Kobayashi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Ayumi Ishida — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1973.
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