Adrift at Sea

Adrift at Sea

97 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 3, 1983

The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.

Adrift at Sea

97 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 3, 1983

Adrift at Sea
The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.
Producers
Original title Kairei
Directors Yoshimi Yamada, Tomohiko Saitô, Hiroshi Nagao, Masahisa Sadanaga
Writers

Cast

Teruhiko Saigō

as Iwakichi

Keiko Takeshita

as Okinu

Junichi Inoue

as Kyukichi

Shôhei Hino

as Ginji

Hideto Matsumoto

as Otokichi

Johnny Cash

as McLoughlin

Tatsuya Jo

as Narrator (voice)