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1965

Abashiri Prison

Directed by Teruo Ishii

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.

Duration

1h 32m

Released

April 18, 1965

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Cast20

  • Ken Takakura
  • Kōji Nanbara
  • Kyōsuke Machida
  • Kanjūrō Arashi
  • Tōru Abe
  • Nami Munakata
  • Kunie Tanaka
  • Tetsuro Tamba
  • Kenji Ushio

Part ofThe Abashiri Prison Collection

Includes Abashiri Prison (1965), A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (1967), Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (1965), Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965), Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 (1965), Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (1966), Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country (1966), Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (1967), Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil (1967), and The Bullet and the Horse (1966).

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