The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

133 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | April 28, 1984

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.

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

133 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | April 28, 1984

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
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.
Producers Shochiku-Fuji Company, Mifune Production Co., Ltd.
Original title 海燕ジョーの奇跡
Directors Toshiya Fujita
Writers Ryûzô Saki, Eiichi Uchida, Fumio Kōnami, Toshiya Fujita

Cast

Saburo Tokito

as Umitsubame Joe

Miwako Fujitani

as Yoko Tamagi

Kentarô Shimizu

as Sawai

Midori Satsuki

as Michi

Yoshio Harada

as Yonamine

Toshirō Mifune

as Fisherman

Izumi Hara

as Grandma in Yonakuni Island