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Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972.
Abashiri Prison (Japanese: 網走番外地, Hepburn: Abashiri Bangaichi), also known as A Man from Abashiri Prison, [3] 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 .
Abashiri Prison: Directed by Teruo Ishii. With Ken Takakura, Kôji Nanbara, Kanjûrô Arashi, Kyôsuke Machida. Shinichi is a good guy serving three years and approaching the end of his time. He escapes handcuffed to dangerous Gunda, who instigated the escape.
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- Crime, Drama
- Teruo Ishii
- 1965-04-18
Abashiri bangaichi: Bôkyô hen: Directed by Teruo Ishii. With Ken Takakura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Naoki Sugiura, Kunie Tanaka. Shin'Ichi returns home to visit his mother's grave. Upon returning he finds the mess that his previous reckless behavior left behind.
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- Action, Crime
- Teruo Ishii
- 1965-10-31
Mar 20, 2024 · Revisiting the original 1965 trailer for ABASHIRI BANGAICHI in support of the release of 1080p HD presentations of the first three ABASHIRI PRISON films from...
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Abashiri Prison (網走番外地, Abashiri Bangaichi) was a series of Toei films directed by Teruo Ishii and starring Ken Takakura. A "New Abashiri Prison" series followed with Ishii's departure from the director's seat in 1968.
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Zoku Abashiri bangaichi: Directed by Teruo Ishii. With Ken Takakura, Michiko Saga, Shirô Ôsaka, Ichirô Nakatani. Tachibana has completed his three years in prison and returns to the streets.
