High Seas Hijack
“THE WORLD'S LARGEST SUPER TANKER... A FLOATING INFERNO MORE POWERFUL... ...THAN ANY HYDROGEN BOMB A Daring Suicidal Mission with A Nation Held to Ransom”
Synopsis
Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.
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High Seas Hijack - 1978 - Katsumune Ishida - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-28
Top Cast
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Peter Graves
Elliott Rhoades
Gigi Perreau
Patricia Haber
Tetsuro Tamba
Captain Munekata
Hiroshi Fujioka
Geologist Jiro Tate
Yutaka Mizutani
Seajacker Munk
Ryōhei Uchida
Boatswain Nishizawa
Fumio Watanabe
Reporter Tatsuya Iwado
Dai Kanai
Doctor Hatsuyama
K. Amoha
Seajacker Simba
Willie Dorsey
Seajacker Zamba
Ken Sanders
Seajacker Kifal
Tappei Shimokawa
Chief Steward Terada
Mizuho Suzuki
Commander of Defense Katsuragi
Kei Satō
T.V. Director Fukami
Joe Shishido
Chief Engineer Kosai
Marvin Miller
Seajacker Simba (voice)
Riley Jackson
Dr. Hatsuyama (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 20, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John A. Bushelman, Katsumune Ishida
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasuko Ōno, Toshio Masuda
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- High Seas Hijack
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Cinema Producers Alliance, Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John A. Bushelman, Katsumune Ishida
Yasuko Ōno, Toshio Masuda, Koji Tanaka
Hajime Kaburagi
Rokurô Nishigaki
Nobuo Ogawa, Jeff Bushelman
Tomoyuki Tanaka, William C. Thomas
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuo Ogawa
Editor
Yasuko Ōno
Screenplay
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Jeff Bushelman
Editor
John A. Bushelman
Director
Katsumune Ishida
Director
William C. Thomas
Producer
Toshio Masuda
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About High Seas Hijack
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What is High Seas Hijack about?
Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.
Who directed High Seas Hijack?
High Seas Hijack was directed by John A. Bushelman, Katsumune Ishida.
Who stars in High Seas Hijack?
The principal cast of High Seas Hijack includes Peter Graves, Gigi Perreau, Tetsuro Tamba, Hiroshi Fujioka, Yutaka Mizutani.
When was High Seas Hijack released and how long is it?
High Seas Hijack was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for High Seas Hijack?
The original motion picture soundtrack for High Seas Hijack was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.
Is High Seas Hijack based on a book or true story?
High Seas Hijack is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Koji Tanaka".