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1973 • 2h 23min • PG • Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama

Submersion of Japan

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.

IMDb 5.5

Director

Shirō Moritani

Writers

Shinobu Hashimoto

Sakyo Komatsu

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Keiju Kobayashi

Dr. Tadokoro

Hiroshi Fujioka

Onodera Toshio

Ayumi Ishida

Abe Reiko

Tetsuro Tamba

Prime Minister Yamamoto

Shōgo Shimada

Old man Watari

John Fujioka

Narita

Andrew Hughes

Australian Prime Minister

Franz Gruber

United Nations Committee member

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