The Sex Check
6.8
Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.
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Michiyo Yasuda
Known for
Zatoichi
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Ken Ogata
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Ballad of Narayama
Yasuzō Masumura
Ichirō Ikeda
Akira Kitazaki
Mayumi Ogawa
Known for
Vengeance Is Mine
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Daikichi Terauchi
Yūsuke Takita
Known for
Double Suicide
Tadashi Yamauchi
Yuji Hayata
Tomoo Shimogawara
Yasuzō Masumura Director · Ichirō Ikeda Writer Daikichi Terauchi Author
First release June 1, 1968 · Produced in Japan · Original title セックス・チェック 第二の性
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
セックス・チェック 第二の性
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 1, 1968
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