The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

Name: The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
Director: Toshiya Fujita
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984-04-28
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.667
Cast: Saburo Tokito, Miwako Fujitani, Kentarō Shimizu, Midori Satsuki, Yoshio Harada

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

1984

2h 13m

Action Crime Drama

Director: Toshiya Fujita

Writers: Toshiya Fujita, Eiichi Uchida

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.