
Film
Submersion of Japan
1973 · 2h 23m · Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama
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- 5.5
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Overview
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
Cast

Keiju Kobayashi
Dr. Tadokoro

Hiroshi Fujioka
Onodera Toshio

Ayumi Ishida
Abe Reiko

Tetsuro Tamba
Prime Minister Yamamoto

Shōgo Shimada
Old man Watari

John Fujioka
Narita
Andrew Hughes
Australian Prime Minister
Franz Gruber
United Nations Committee member

Nobuo Nakamura
Japanese Ambassador

Haruo Nakajima
Prime Minister's Chauffeur

Hideaki Nitani
Dr. Nakata

Isao Natsuyagi
Yuki

Yūsuke Takita
Assistant Professor Yukinaga

Tomoyuki Tanaka
Government official (uncredited)
Crew
- Shirō MoritaniDirector
- Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay
- Sakyo KomatsuNovel
- Osamu TanakaExecutive Producer
- Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive Producer
- Hiroshi MuraiDirector of Photography
- Daisaku KimuraDirector of Photography
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
- Michiko IkedaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 29, 1973
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- 16
- Budget
- $18,596,000
- Revenue
- $49,651,320
- Genres
- Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
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