Human Target
人間標的
“A midnight jail break and a killer out for vengeance!”
Synopsis
At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's bullet struck Sakuko, Yamabe's girl friend who attempted to protect him, and crippled her. When Yamabe was sent to prison, Negoro cared for her and they fell in love. Sakuko asked him to marry her, but Negoro was reluctant to take the killer's sweetheart from him. Learning of the relationship of his girl friend and the detective, Yamabe had pledged revenge.
Top Cast
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Go Wakabayashi
Detective Negoro
Yoshiko Kayama
Sakuko
Nana Ozaki
Toshiko
Yūki Meguro
Detective Murayama
Kana Nakagawa
Akemi
Takashi Kanda
Tōru Abe
Chief Senda
Kenji Imai
Maki
Hitoshi Takagi
Boss Senoo
Yoichi Ihara
Seiji Endō
Noboru Nakata
Detective Tokuda
佐々木梨里
Woman at the restaurant
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Presenter
Sentaro Tatsumi
Detective Togawa
Keiji Yamamura
Ryuichi Horibe
Daisuke Nakako
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Original Score
- Taku Izumi
- Original Title
- 人間標的
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue, Shinji Fujiwara
Taku Izumi
Masao Kosugi
Kazuo Ôta
Tsutomu Kamimura
Department Leadership Roster
Umetsugu Inoue
Screenplay
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Taku Izumi
Original Music Composer
Masao Kosugi
Director of Photography
Kazuo Ôta
Editor
Tsutomu Kamimura
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Human Target
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What is Human Target about?
At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's bullet struck Sakuko, Yamabe's girl friend who attempted to protect him, and crippled her. When Yamabe was sent to prison, Negoro cared for her and they fell in love. Sakuko asked him to marry her, but Negoro was reluctant to take the killer's sweetheart from him. Learning of the relationship of his girl friend and the detective, Yamabe had pledged revenge.
Who directed Human Target?
Human Target was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Who stars in Human Target?
The principal cast of Human Target includes Go Wakabayashi, Yoshiko Kayama, Nana Ozaki, Yūki Meguro, Kana Nakagawa.
When was Human Target released and how long is it?
Human Target was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Human Target?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Human Target was composed by Taku Izumi.