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Magnitude 7.9
Magnitude 7.9
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  2. Magnitude 7.9

Magnitude 7.9

Original Title: 地震列島

1980
2h 6m
Action
Science Fiction
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

2h 6m

Storyline

"Not even God can stop it"

A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 6m
Aug 30, 1980
Languages
Japanese
English
Director
Kenjirô Ohmori
Production
Toho Pictures
Toho Pictures
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
TOHO
TOHO
Tokyo Laboratory
Tokyo Laboratory
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Hiroshi Katsuno

Hiroshi Katsuno

Yoichi Kawazu

Shuji Otaki

Professor Shigeru

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

National Land Agency Director

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Professor Watanabe

Mizuho Suzuki

Mizuho Suzuki

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Yumi Takigawa

Yumi Takigawa

Shin Saburi

Shin Saburi

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Norihei Miki

Norihei Miki

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