The Man Who Stole the Sun

The Man Who Stole the Sun

The Man Who Stole the Sun

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The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979

2h 27m

7.3(35 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Action

Overview

A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.

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Production Companies

Kitty Films

Tristone Entertainment

TOHO

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

沢田研二

Makoto Kido

沢田研二

Acting

菅原文太

Inspector Yamashita

菅原文太

Acting

池上季実子

Reiko Sawai

池上季実子

Acting

北村和夫

Tanaka

北村和夫

Acting

神山繁

Nakayama

神山繁

Acting

佐藤慶

Dr. Ichikawa

佐藤慶

Acting

伊藤雄之助

Bus Hijacker

伊藤雄之助

Acting

江角英明

Egawa

江角英明

Acting

Hiroshi Gojo

Identikit Officer

No Image

Acting

石山雄大

Detective Ishikawa

石山雄大

Acting

Rika Kayama

Student

No Image

Acting

風間杜夫

Asai

風間杜夫

Acting

小松方正

Loan Officer

小松方正

Directing

黒沢清

Suspect on TV News

黒沢清

Acting

草薙幸二郎

Technician of Phone Company

草薙幸二郎

Acting

水谷豊

Police Officer

水谷豊

Acting

西田敏行

Loan Collector

西田敏行

Acting

庄司三郎

Detective Mizushima

庄司三郎

Acting

Chiaki Takayama

Apartment Manager

No Image

Acting

戸川京子

Student

戸川京子

Acting

Michiyo Yamazoe

Student

No Image

Acting

井上雪子

Unknown Role

井上雪子

Acting

浜口竜哉

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

細川純一

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

久遠利三

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

溝口拳

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

森みどり

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Satoru Nabe

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Takayuki Ohira

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Ryoichi Sato

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Jôji Sawada

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

高並功

Unknown Role

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