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Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 25, 1964

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Romance

User Score

54%

Original Title

Flight from Ashiya

Production Companies

Harold Hecht Films, Daiei Film

Director

Michael Anderson

Description

Featuring an all-star cast and on-location shooting in Japan, where the story is set, three US Air Force rescue pilots must overcome their personal problems and differences to embark upon a dangerous mission to save raft-bound Japanese survivors from a murderous storm-tossed sea. As they head for their location, the film flashes back to chronicle the pasts of each pilot to make clear their mixed feelings about their upcoming assignment.