The Bear Storm (1980)
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...
Director:
Yasuo Furuhata
Writer:
Ei Ogawa
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Rentaro Mikuni as |
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Kensaku Morita as |
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Hiroko Shino as |
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Shirō Ōsaka as |
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Gin Maeda as |
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Renji Ishibashi as |
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Nenji Kobayashi as |
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Noboru Mitani as |
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Ren Yamamoto as |
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Kazuyo Aoki as |
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Sayoko Tanimoto as |
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Takashi Noguchi as |
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Gōzō Sōma as |
| Directing | Yasuo Furuhata | Director |
| Crew | Akira Shiizuka | Cinematography |
| Writing | Ei Ogawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Akira Yoshimura | Novel |
| Sound | Claude Ciari | Sound |
