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Shizumanu taiyô

  • 2009
  • 3h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Shizumanu taiyô (2009)
JapaneseDrama

A drama based on the 1985 plane crash that caused 520 deaths, the worst aviation event in Japanese history.A drama based on the 1985 plane crash that caused 520 deaths, the worst aviation event in Japanese history.A drama based on the 1985 plane crash that caused 520 deaths, the worst aviation event in Japanese history.

  • Director
    • Setsurô Wakamatsu
  • Writers
    • Takuya Nishioka
    • Toyoko Yamasaki
  • Stars
    • Ken Watanabe
    • Tomokazu Miura
    • Kyôka Suzuki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    271
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Setsurô Wakamatsu
    • Writers
      • Takuya Nishioka
      • Toyoko Yamasaki
    • Stars
      • Ken Watanabe
      • Tomokazu Miura
      • Kyôka Suzuki
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Hajime Onchi
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    • Shiro Gyoten
    Kyôka Suzuki
    • Ritsuko Onchi
    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Miki Mitsui
    Kôji Ishizaka
    • Masayuki Kokumi
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Tatsuro Shikata
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    • Kazuo Yagi
    Erika Toda
    Erika Toda
    • Junko Onchi
    Tae Kimura
    • Natsuko Suzuki
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Wako
    Misa Shimizu
    Misa Shimizu
    • Shuko Oyamada
    Masahiko Nishimura
    Masahiko Nishimura
    • Chuji Yaba
    Takashi Kashiwabara
    Takashi Kashiwabara
    • Katsumi Onchi
    Ken Tanaka
    • Inoyama
    Gô Katô
    Gô Katô
    • Prime minister tonegawa
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Deputy Prime Minister Takemaru
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    • Aoyama
    • Director
      • Setsurô Wakamatsu
    • Writers
      • Takuya Nishioka
      • Toyoko Yamasaki
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Based on the story of Hirotaro Ogura, a labor organizer for Japan Airlines (JAL), and the aftermath of Japan Airlines Flight 123. As the movie was done without cooperation of the airline, it was represented by the thinly disguised National Airlines.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Fan site at web address for former Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Sun That Doesn't Set
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production company
      • Kadokawa Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,000,322
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 22m(202 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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