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The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979Movie2 h 27 min

CrimeThriller
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd4.1/5Rotten Tomatoes–93%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd4.1/5Rotten Tomatoes–93%

Summary

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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Directed by
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Written by
Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Leonard Schrader
Produced by
Kei Ijichi, Mataichirô Yamamoto
Music by
Takayuki Inoue

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Facts

October 6, 1979 · 2 h 27 min · Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use

Released
October 6, 1979
Runtime
2 h 27 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

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Where can I stream The Man Who Stole the Sun?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Man Who Stole the Sun worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.5 and Letterboxd 4.1 out of 5).

Is The Man Who Stole the Sun in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.