The Choice of Hercules (2002)

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Released:
2002-05-11

Overview:
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.

Director:
Masato Harada

Runtime:
2h 10min

Genre:
Drama, Action, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Koji Yakusho
    as
    Atsuyuki Sassa
  • Ryudo Uzaki
    as
    Shinichi Udagawa
  • Masatô Ibu
    as
    Chief Constable Noma
  • Yuki Amami
    as
    Sachiko Sassa
  • Kazuyoshi Kushida