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Movie, 1963

Escape from Hell

IMDb 6.8, 118 min, Drama, Crime, Japan

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

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DirectorKazuo Inoue
WritersSeicho Matsumoto, Hideo Oguni
GenreDrama, Crime
Runtime118 min
ReleasedSun, Jan 27, 1963
CountryJapan
IMDBtt0165888

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