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The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 28, 1984

Runtime

2h 13m

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

海燕ジョーの奇跡

Production Companies

Mifune Productions, Shochiku-Fuji Company

Director

Toshiya Fujita

Description

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.