WALLS OF ABASHIRI PRISON
Directed by: Teruo Ishii
Cast: Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tanba, Kunie Tanaka
Men in handcuffs risk their lives in a deadly jailbreak! Breathtaking actions in a
barren wasteland of snow! The first movie of this great hit series that made Ken
Takakura into a superstar! Director Teruo Ishii, a master of action movies,
creates his signature piece!
Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in
Japan. Two men are attached by handcuffs. One of them had escaped a poor
farmer’s life a yakuza group. The other one is a low life scoundrel with five
previous criminal records.
While they hated each other, they are both involved in a
daring jail break. While attached to each other by handcuffs, their pursuers’ gun
shots were exploding behind them. They had no choice but run through the
endless field of snow…
Remastered print!
1965 - Color - 16:9 Widescreen
Japanese with English subtitles
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