The Peking Man
北京原人
Synopsis
In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.
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Naoto Ogata
Taksuhiko Sakura
Show Aikawa
Captain Shimura
Kent Gilbert
Herman
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Kuwasawa
Hirotaro Honda
Takashi
Reiko Kataoka
Momoko Takei
Ikkei Kojima
Ryoichi Edo
Miyuki Komatsu
Dan Li
Mark Murdock
Makoto Ôtake
Shinobu Sakagami
Nagasaki
Gajirō Satō
Dr. Todoroki
Tetsuro Tamba
Osone
Joey Wong
Zhong Meimei
Kinya Kitaoji
Kin'ya Kitaôji
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junya Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Hayasaka
- Original Score
- Toru Hasebe
- Original Title
- 北京原人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- TOEI CHANNEL
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junya Satō
Akira Hayasaka
Toru Hasebe
Takeshi Hamada
Shin'ya Tadano
Tan Takaiwa, Riuko Tominaga
Department Leadership Roster
Tan Takaiwa
Producer
Akira Hayasaka
Writer
Toru Hasebe
Original Music Composer
Junya Satō
Director
Riuko Tominaga
Producer
Shin'ya Tadano
Editor
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Peking Man
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What is The Peking Man about?
In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.
Who directed The Peking Man?
The Peking Man was directed by Junya Satō.
Who stars in The Peking Man?
The principal cast of The Peking Man includes Naoto Ogata, Show Aikawa, Kent Gilbert, Hatsunori Hasegawa, Hirotaro Honda.
When was The Peking Man released and how long is it?
The Peking Man was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Peking Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Peking Man was composed by Toru Hasebe.