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Released , 'Abashiri Prison' stars Ken Takakura, Kōji Nanbara, Kyōsuke Machida, Kanjūrō Arashi The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 7 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped from the prison, one a yakuza, the other a petty criminal, and although they hate each other they must work together if they are to evade capture in this harshest of climates." .
Abashiri Prison Collection
Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972.