The King of Jail Breakers

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Movie: Itsuji Itao's King of the Escape / The King of Jail Breakers
Romaji: Datsugoku Ou
Japanese: 板尾創路の脱獄王
Director: Itsuji Itao
Writer: Shoichiro Masumoto, Itsuji Itao, Yudai Yamaguchi
Producer: Itsuji Itao
Cinematographer:
World Premiere: March 21, 2009 (Okinawa International Movie Festival)
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Runtime: 94 min.
Genre: Prison
Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Masayuki Suzuki (Itsuji Itao) is known as "Datsugoku Oh" (King of Escape) because of his incredible ability to escape from any prison. Even though his ability to escape from prison was unmatched he would normally get caught within a few hours from his escape. He is then sent to Prison Island ... can he escape ?

Notes

First film directed by veteran actor Itsuji Itao.

Cast



Itsuji Itao	Jun Kunimura	Koji Ishizaka	Bonchi Osamu
Masayuki Suzuki	Kanemura	Kogoro Uera	Warden



Yuichi Kimura	Hiroyuki Miyasako	Seiji Chihara	All Kyojin	Matsunosuke Shofukutei
Ryuzaki	Usui	Prisoner	Warden	Prisoner

Additonal Cast Members:

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Film Festivals

2009 (1st) Okinawa International Movie Festival - March 19th-22nd - Yoshimoto Special Presentation (World Premiere)
2009 (14th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 8th-16th - A Window on Asian Cinema (International Premiere)
2010 (12th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 10th-14th - The Features Competition

Comments

keiichin Oct 01 2018 5:28 am Mixed emotions at the ending. I don't know if I should be sad or laugh at him. This is epic!

salmahhamid Sep 26 2012 12:27 am great movie - not boring at all., i have watch few times...great performance by itsuji and yes i hate the ending as it was not his dad at his back! but still fantastic to see what it comes out to be. no one can expect this at the end. one might be wondering y he didnt check both the old man...well that is the mystery of the movie itself....at the end i left with no words except ......in my heart no no no no...

della Apr 20 2012 10:29 pm hahaha i don't like the ending x) it means his effort after a long time in a jail, just a worthless.. x) wrong daaadddd... omgomgomg.. then the old man smirks... x)

ian Apr 18 2012 8:51 am what’s the title of the song in the ending credits?

ian Apr 18 2012 8:51 am what's the title of the song in the ending credits?

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