The Man Who Stole the Sun

The Man Who Stole the Sun

1979 · 147 min · JA · 7.2 (30 votes)
Dir. Kazuhiko Hasegawa · Starring Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami, Kazuo Kitamura, Shigeru Kōyama, Kei Satō · Music Takayuki Inoue
ComedyCrimeThrillerActionScience Fiction

A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.

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A wild, gonzo ride through 70s paranoia. It’s a darkly funny, increasingly unhinged thriller where a bullied teacher snaps, leading to explosive, unpredictable chaos. Expect a frantic, DIY energy and a sense of impending doom.

chaoticabsurdistthrillingdarkly comedicpropulsive70s exploitationsci-fi thrillergritty realismDIY aestheticrevengeanarchydisillusionmentpower
plutoniumatomic bomb1970sterrorismhigh school teacher
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