Manhunt [Blu-ray]

Manhunt Blu-ray presents Junya Sato’s 1976 Japanese crime thriller in a brand new restoration. Reuniting Sato with legendary actor Ken Takakura, the film follows a respected prosecutor framed for a crime he did not commit and forced to go on the run across Japan.

Fuyuto Morioka, a chief prosecutor for the Ministry of Justice, is arrested under suspicious circumstances and escapes custody to clear his name. Pursued by police and shadowy armed figures, Morioka begins uncovering a conspiracy involving government corruption, corporate power and a dangerous drug developed by a sinister pharmaceutical company.

A major Japanese blockbuster and later the inspiration for John Woo’s 2017 remake, Manhunt is a sprawling, action-driven thriller featuring Ken Takakura alongside Yoshio Harada, Ryo Ikebe, Kunie Tanaka and Ko Nishimura. This Blu-ray edition includes new commentary, new introduction, production discussion, text essays, trailer, stills gallery and slipcover.

directed by: Junya Sato
starring: Ken Takakura, Yoshio Harada, Ryo Ikebe
1976 / 151 min / Japanese Stereo Audio / 1-Disc Region Free Blu-ray with Slipcover