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Abashiri Prison

Movie
Audience Score
70
Abashiri Prison
NR 1 hr 32 minCrime, Thriller, DramaAbashiri Prison Collection PosterPart of Abashiri Prison Collection
Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped from the prison, one a yakuza, the other a petty criminal, and although they hate each other they must work together if they are to evade capture in this harshest of climates.
StarringKen TakakuraKôji NanbaraKyōsuke Machida
DirectorTeruo Ishii
WriterTeruo Ishii

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Company
Movie Tags:
prison breakhokkaido, japanhandcuffed together

Abashiri Prison Collection

Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972.