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Human Target (1971)

A midnight jail break and a killer out for vengeance!

Crime

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's bullet struck Sakuko, Yamabe's girl friend who attempted to protect him, and crippled her. When Yamabe was sent to prison, Negoro cared for her and they fell in love. Sakuko asked him to marry her, but Negoro was reluctant to take the killer's sweetheart from him. Learning of the relationship of his girl friend and the detective, Yamabe had pledged revenge.

Release Date
September 15, 1971
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
4.0/10 (2 votes)

Director: Umetsugu Inoue

Cast: Go Wakabayashi, Yoshiko Kayama, Nana Ozaki, Yūki Meguro, Kana Nakagawa, Takashi Kanda, Tōru Abe, Kenji Imai

Production: Shochiku
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Human Target

A midnight jail break and a killer out for vengeance!

A midnight jail break and a killer out for vengeance!

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88 min

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's bullet struck Sakuko, Yamabe's girl friend who attempted to protect him, and crippled her. When Yamabe was sent to prison, Negoro cared for her and they fell in love. Sakuko asked him to marry her, but Negoro was reluctant to take the killer's sweetheart from him. Learning of the relationship of his girl friend and the detective, Yamabe had pledged revenge.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date9/15/1971
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Cast

Go Wakabayashi

as Detective Negoro

Yoshiko Kayama

as Sakuko

Nana Ozaki

as Toshiko

Yūki Meguro

as Detective Murayama

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Kana Nakagawa

as Akemi

Takashi Kanda

Tōru Abe

as Chief Senda

Kenji Imai

as Maki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Human Target about?

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's b…

How long is Human Target?

1h 28m

When was Human Target released?

September 15, 1971

Who directed Human Target?

Umetsugu Inoue

Who stars in Human Target?

Go Wakabayashi, Yoshiko Kayama, Nana Ozaki

What genre is Human Target?

Crime