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The Bear Storm

The Bear Storm

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 27, 1980

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, Horror

Original Title

羆嵐

Production Companies

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Company

Director

Yasuo Furuhata

Description

An adaptation of Akira Yoshimura's original suspense novel starring Rentaro Mikuni. 4th year of the Taishō era. About 15 families who moved in search of agricultural land to the land of the pioneers in Hokkaido led a peaceful life. One day, one of the pioneers, Mikio Shimakawa's wife Yura, and her child Taichi are attacked and killed by a bear that cannot hibernate. To resolve the situation, Shimakawa goes against all odds and turns to Ginshiro, the most hated hunter in the village, for help. While Shimakawa was away from the village, Yura and his friends were holding a funeral, the bear attacked again...