The Miracle of Joe Petrel
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| Directed by | Toshiya Fujita |
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| Produced by | Toshio Nabeshima |
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| Cinematography | Tatsuo Suzuki |
| Edited by | Osamu Inoue |
| Music by | Ryudo Uzaki |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Miracle of Joe Petrel (Japanese: 海燕ジョーの奇跡, Hepburn: Umitsubame Jō no kiseki), also known as The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe, The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel and The Stormy Petrel, is a 1984 Japanese film co-written and directed by Toshiya Fujita.[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Ryūzō Saki, originally published in 1980. Saki's novel was inspired by the actions of the Kyokuryū-kai yakuza clan during the "4th Okinawan War."
Synopsis
Joe Petrel (Umitsubame Joe) is a half-Filipino, half-Okinawan gangster who escapes to the Philippines after killing a mob boss. The film chronicles his misadventures with underworld characters, the police and a saloon girl named Yōko.[2][3]
Cast
- Saburō Tokitō as Umitsubame Joe
- Miwako Fujitani as Yōko Tamaki
- Kunie Tanaka as Dosegashira
- Kentarō Shimizu as Sawai
- Yoshio Harada as Yonamine
- Toshiro Mifune as the Fisherman
Awards
- Best Actor - Saburō Tokitō
References
- ^ "海燕ジョーの奇跡". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Jacoby, Alexander (2008). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.
- ^ "Umi Isubame Joe No Kiseki (1984)". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
External links
- The Miracle of Joe Petrel at IMDb
- The Miracle of Joe Petrel at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)