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Abashiri Prison(Movie, 1965)

Original title: "網走番外地" (Japanese/JA)
1h 32min | Genres: Crime, Drama
Abashiri PrisonRating: 3.3/5 (with 33 votes)
Abashiri Prison (Japanese: 網走番外地, Hepburn: Abashiri Bangaichi), also known as A Man from Abashiri Prison, is a 1965 Japanese film written and directed by Teruo Ishii. Based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Hajime Itō, Ishii wrote the script as a remake of the 1958 American film The Defiant Ones. The film is the first entry in Toei Company's Abashiri Prison series, which stars Ken Takakura. Highly successful, it was the first hit in the yakuza film genre. Abashiri Prison made Takakura a star and was followed by 17 sequels. ()
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About Abashiri Prison

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Made by: Toei
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/18/1965
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Abashiri Bangaichi"
"The Walls of Abashiri Prison"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

10 movies in the Collection

1965 Abashiri Prison
1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 ("網走番外地 望郷篇")
1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 ("網走番外地 北海篇")
1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 ("続・網走番外地")
1966 Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country ("網走番外地 大雪原の対決")
1966 Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South ("網走番外地 南国の対決")
1966 The Bullet and the Horse ("網走番外地 荒野の対決")
1967 A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm ("網走番外地 吹雪の斗争")
1967 Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil ("網走番外地 悪への挑戦")
1967 Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido ("網走番外地 決斗零下30度")

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