The Man Who Stole the Sun (Taiyô wo nusunda otoko)

The Man Who Stole the Sun (Taiyô wo nusunda otoko)1979

A jaded, apathetic teacher builds a nuclear bomb and makes a series of bizarre, selfish demands, including having the Rolling Stones perform in Japan.


Genre:   Crime, Drama

Alternate Genre:   Classic Japanese Movies, Classic Movies, Crime Thrillers, Japanese Movies, Social Issue Dramas, Thriller Movies

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Audio:   Japanese

Year:   1979

Duration:   2h26m

Available From (?):   2020-10-10

Suitable for Age (?):   16+

Family Friendly:   No



Director(s):   Kazuhiko Hasegawa

Actor(s):   Bunta Sugawara , Kazuo Kitamura , Kei Sato , Kenji Sawada , Kimiko Ikegami , Shigeru Koyama , Toshiyuki Nishida , Yunosuke Ito , Yutaka Mizutani