The Man Who Stole the Sun
太陽を盗んだ男
Synopsis
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
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The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-10-13
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Kenji Sawada
Makoto Kido
Bunta Sugawara
Inspector Yamashita
Kimiko Ikegami
Reiko Sawai
Kazuo Kitamura
Tanaka
Shigeru Kōyama
Nakayama
Kei Satō
Dr. Ichikawa
Yūnosuke Itō
Bus Hijacker
Eimei Esumi
Egawa
Hiroshi Gojo
Identikit Officer
Yudai Ishiyama
Detective Ishikawa
Rika Kayama
Student
Morio Kazama
Asai
Hōsei Komatsu
Loan Officer
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Suspect on TV News
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Technician of Phone Company
Yutaka Mizutani
Police Officer
Toshiyuki Nishida
Loan Collector
Saburō Shōji
Detective Mizushima
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 9, 1980
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 13, 2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuhiko Hasegawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonard Schrader
- Original Score
- Takayuki Inoue
- Original Title
- 太陽を盗んだ男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Production Studios
- Kitty Films, Tristone Entertainment, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Leonard Schrader, Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Takayuki Inoue
Tatsuo Suzuki
Akira Suzuki
Kei Ijichi, Mataichirô Yamamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshinaga Yoko'o
Production Design
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Director
Takayuki Inoue
Original Music Composer
Leonard Schrader
Screenplay
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Kei Ijichi
Producer
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Writer
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Mataichirô Yamamoto
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Stole the Sun
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What is The Man Who Stole the Sun about?
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
Who directed The Man Who Stole the Sun?
The Man Who Stole the Sun was directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa.
Who stars in The Man Who Stole the Sun?
The principal cast of The Man Who Stole the Sun includes Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami, Kazuo Kitamura, Shigeru Kōyama.
When was The Man Who Stole the Sun released and how long is it?
The Man Who Stole the Sun was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Stole the Sun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Stole the Sun was composed by Takayuki Inoue.