
The 300 million yen robbery
三億円事件
Synopsis
The 300 million yen robbery (San Oku En Jiken), also known as the 300 million yen affair or incident,was the single largest heist in Japanese history at the time. It occurred on the morning of December 10, 1968, in Tokyo,Japan. Half a century later, the case remains unsolved. 7 years later,just before just before the statute of limitations, Sawatari, a journalist, found out about the mind behind the crime is Matsuda, a businessman currently living in America. He traveled to America and asked Matsuda for the truth. Matsuda told him a story of how he, a former police officer, became friends with Joe, a bad boy, and Rock, who is shy and sensitive. Matsuda's sister committed suicide after being raped, and Matsuda lost his job after he made a scene in the financial institute his sister used to work. Matsuda, Joe, and Rock decided to do something big in revenge, so they decided on robbing a cash carrier.
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- Director
- Meiji Fujita
- Original Title
- 三億円事件
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Meiji Fujita
Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Miwako Kurihara
Department Leadership Roster
Meiji Fujita
Director
Hiroyoshi Koiwai
Producer
Miwako Kurihara
Producer
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What is The 300 million yen robbery about?
The 300 million yen robbery (San Oku En Jiken), also known as the 300 million yen affair or incident,was the single largest heist in Japanese history at the time. It occurred on the morning of December 10, 1968, in Tokyo,Japan. Half a century later, the case remains unsolved. 7 years later,just before just before the statute of limitations, Sawatari, a journalist, found out about the mind behind the crime is Matsuda, a businessman currently living in America. He traveled to America and asked Matsuda for the truth. Matsuda told him a story of how he, a former police officer, became friends with Joe, a bad boy, and Rock, who is shy and sensitive. Matsuda's sister committed suicide after being raped, and Matsuda lost his job after he made a scene in the financial institute his sister used to work. Matsuda, Joe, and Rock decided to do something big in revenge, so they decided on robbing a cash carrier.
Who directed The 300 million yen robbery?
The 300 million yen robbery was directed by Meiji Fujita.
Who stars in The 300 million yen robbery?
The principal cast of The 300 million yen robbery includes Takeshi Kitano, Tomoya Nagase, Ryuhei Matsuda.
When was The 300 million yen robbery released and how long is it?
The 300 million yen robbery was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
