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The King of Jail Breakers
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The King of Jail Breakers

2010-01-17 · 94 min · ★ 6.5

Action · Drama · Thriller

Masayuki Suzuki (Itsuji Itao) is known as "Datsugoku Oh" (King of Escape) because of his incredible ability to escape from any prison. Even though his ability to escape from prison was unmatched he would normally get caught within a few hours from his escape. He is then sent to Prison Island ... can he escape ?

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Directors
Itsuji Itao
Production companies
Yoshimoto Kogyo, KADOKAWA, Yoshimoto Creative Agency
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Itsuji ItaoItsuji ItaoMasayuki Suzuki
Jun KunimuraJun KunimuraSeiji Kanamura
Koji IshizakaKoji IshizakaKogoro Ura
Kai AtoKai AtoGoto, Director of Shinshu Second Prison
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaHashimoto
Houka KinoshitaHouka KinoshitaIizuka
Yuichi KimuraYuichi KimuraRyuzaki
Hiroyuki MiyasakoHiroyuki MiyasakoUsui
Seiji ChiharaSeiji ChiharaPrisoner 594
Hyōe EnokiHyōe EnokiPrison Island Prisoner
Shoichiro MasumotoShoichiro MasumotoNozaki
Matsunosuke ShofukuteiPrison Island Prisoner

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