The Miracle of Joe Petrel
{{Infobox film
| name = The Miracle of Joe Petrel
| image = File:Miracle of Joe Petrel poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Toshiya Fujita
| producer = Toshio Nabeshima
| screenplay = {{plainlist|*Toshiya Fujita
- Eiichi Uchida
- Fumio Kōnami
}}
| story =
| based_on =
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|*Saburō Tokitō
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| music = Ryudo Uzaki
| cinematography = Tatsuo Suzuki
| editing = Osamu Inoue
| studio = Shochiku
| distributor = Shochiku
| released = {{Film date|1984|04|28|Japan}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
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{{Nihongo|The Miracle of Joe Petrel|海燕ジョーの奇跡|Umitsubame Jō no kiseki|lead=yes}}, also known as The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe, The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel and The Stormy Petrel, is a 1984 Japanese film co-written and directed by Toshiya Fujita.{{cite web|url= http://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/detail.aspx?cinema_id=17444&key_search=%E6%B5%B7%E7%87%95%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E5%A5%87%E8%B7%A1|title=海燕ジョーの奇跡 |publisher=Kinema Junpo|access-date=17 November 2020}} It is based on the novel of the same name by Ryūzō Saki, originally published in 1980. Saki's novel was inspired by the actions of the Kyokuryū-kai yakuza clan during the "4th Okinawan War."
Synopsis
Joe Petrel (Umitsubame Joe) is a half-Filipino, half-Okinawan gangster who escapes to the Philippines after killing a mob boss. The film chronicles his misadventures with underworld characters, the police and a saloon girl named Yōko.{{cite book|last=Jacoby|first=Alexander|title=A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors|year=2008|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|location=Berkeley|isbn=978-1-933330-53-2|pages=13–14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/umi-isubame-joe-no-kiseki-v158435/|title=Umi Isubame Joe No Kiseki (1984)|website=allmovie.com|access-date=2012-11-23}}
Cast
- Saburō Tokitō as Umitsubame Joe
- Miwako Fujitani as Yōko Tamaki
- Kunie Tanaka as Dosegashira
- Kentarō Shimizu as Sawai
- Yoshio Harada as Yonamine
- Toshiro Mifune as the Fisherman
Awards
9th Hochi Film Award{{Cite web|url= http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/1984/|script-title= ja:報知映画賞ヒストリー|access-date= 2010-12-14|language= Japanese|publisher= Cinema Hochi|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090131124850/http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/h_award/1984/|archive-date= 2009-01-31}}
- Best Actor - Saburō Tokitō
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0241618}}
- {{jmdb title|id=001300}}
{{Toshiya Fujita}}
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Category:Films directed by Toshiya Fujita
Category:Films scored by Ryudo Uzaki
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