The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel(1984)
He avenges himself and escapes far south to the Philippines. He lives only for today. That's his youth.
In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.
Movie: The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
Top 8 Billed Cast
Umitsubame Joe
Yoko Tamagi
Sawai
Michi
Yonamine
Fisherman
Grandma in Yonakuni Island
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In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.
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1984-04-28
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He avenges himself and escapes far south to the Philippines. He lives only for today. That's his youth.
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