Name: Eighteen Years in Prison
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1967-02-24
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Noboru Andō, Asao Koike, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Masaomi Kondo

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A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.

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Directed by: Tai Katō
Written by: Kazuo Kasahara, Shin Morita
Music by: Hajime Kaburagi

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February 24, 1967 · 1 h 31 min · Violence

Released: February 24, 1967
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 4 countries

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Where can I stream Eighteen Years in Prison?

In the United States, Eighteen Years in Prison streams on Philo, OVID, Fandor, Eternal Family, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Eighteen Years in Prison worth watching?

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2).

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Is Eighteen Years in Prison in English?

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No, it was made in Japanese.