Distant Thunder
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A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.
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Toshiyuki Nagashima
Mitsuo Wada
Known for
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Johnny Ohkura
Hirotsugu Nakamori
Known for
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Boiling Point
Eri Ishida
Ayako Hanamori
Known for
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Lost Girls & Love Hotels
Casey Takamine
Father of Mitsuo
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
Reiko Nanao
Mother of Mitsuo
Known for
Black Rain
Izumi Hara
Grandmother of Mitsuo
Known for
Tampopo
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Yumiko Fujita
Chii
Known for
The Bullet Train
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Keizo Kanie
Husband of Kaede
Known for
Angel Guts: Red Classroom
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Akira Takahashi
Father of Ayako
Known for
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
Blind Woman's Curse
Akemi Negishi
Mother of Hirotsugu
Known for
Anatahan
Sex and Fury
Eri Kanuma
Toshie Wada
Also in
Angel Guts: Nami
Nun Story: Frustration in Black
Jun Etoh
Office worker
Known for
Antarctica
Kichitaro Negishi Director · Haruhiko Arai Screenplay Wahei Tatematsu Author
First release October 23, 1981 · Produced in Japan · Production New Century Producers, Nikkatsu Studio
Production
Art Theatre Guild
Production
New Century Producers
Production
Nikkatsu Studio
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
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Japan
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Languages
Original title
遠雷
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 23, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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