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The Threat

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Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1966-02-17

Runtime: 84 mins

Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller

Original title: The Threat

Production Companies: Toei Company

Production Countries: Japan

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