An adaptation of Akira Yoshimura's original suspense novel starring Rentaro Mikuni. 4th year of the Taishō era. About 15 families who moved in search of agricultural land to the land of the pioneers in Hokkaido led a peaceful life. One day, one of the pioneers, Mikio Shimakawa's wife Yura, and her child Taichi are attacked and killed by a bear that cannot hibernate. To resolve the situation, Shimakawa goes against all odds and turns to Ginshiro, the most hated hunter in the village, for help. While Shimakawa was away from the village, Yura and his friends were holding a funeral, the bear attacked again...
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Rentaro Mikuni
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Kensaku Morita
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The Castle of Sand
Hiroko Shino
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Shirō Ōsaka
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Gin Maeda
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Nenji Kobayashi
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The Twilight Samurai
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Noboru Mitani
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Evil Dead Trap
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Ren Yamamoto
Known for
Godzilla
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Kazuyo Aoki
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Sayoko Tanimoto
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Takashi Noguchi
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Yasuo Furuhata Director · Ei Ogawa Screenplay Akira Yoshimura Author
First release November 27, 1980 · Produced in Japan · Production Toei Company
Production
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Production
Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
羆嵐
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 27, 1980
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