“He avenges himself and escapes far south to the Philippines. He lives only for today. That's his youth.”

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (1984)

Name: The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
Director: Toshiya Fujita
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984-04-28
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Saburo Tokito, Miwako Fujitani, Kentarō Shimizu, Midori Satsuki, Yoshio Harada

April 28, 19842h 13mJA

6.7

3 votes

Action Crime Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Toshiya Fujita

Writers

Fumio Kōnami, Ryūzō Saki, Eiichi Uchida