The Peking Man (1997)

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Released:
1997-12-20

Overview:
In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.

Director:
Junya Satō

Runtime:
1h 55min

Genre:
Science Fiction

  • Cast:
  • Naoto Ogata
    as
    Taksuhiko Sakura
  • Show Aikawa
    as
    Captain Shimura
  • Kent Gilbert
    as
    Herman
  • Hatsunori Hasegawa
    as
    Kuwasawa
  • Hirotaro Honda
    as
    Takashi