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The Peking Man

Dec 20, 1997 · 1h 55m
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Science Fiction

PLOT

In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.

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CAST

Naoto Ogata
Taksuhiko Sakura
Show Aikawa
Captain Shimura
Kent Gilbert
Herman
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Kuwasawa
Hirotaro Honda
Takashi
Reiko Kataoka
Momoko Takei
Ikkei Kojima
Ryoichi Edo
Miyuki Komatsu
Directed by Junya Satō

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Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
TOEI CHANNEL
Country
JP
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