The Great Chase (1975)

  • NR
  • 04/26/1975 (JP)
  • Action
  • 1h 23m

Overview

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).

Norifumi Suzuki

Director

Masahiro Kakefuda

Screenplay

Takeo Kaneko

Screenplay

Cast

Etsuko Shihomi's headshot

Etsuko Shihomi

Shinobu Yashiro
Eiji Gō's headshot

Eiji Gō

Isao Shirosaki
Rikiya Yasuoka's headshot

Rikiya Yasuoka

Shudou
Bin Amatsu's headshot

Bin Amatsu

Takeo Inomata
Hisako Tanaka's headshot

Hisako Tanaka

Yukiko Shoda
Mach Fumiake's headshot

Mach Fumiake

Mach Fumiake
Masashi Ishibashi's headshot

Masashi Ishibashi

Yosuke Onozawa
Yōichi Numata's headshot

Yōichi Numata

Giichi Motoyashiki

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