Underplayed Gems

Never Give Up (1978)

Never Give Up poster
Original title
野性の証明
Directed by
Junya Satō
Genre
action film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 23m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A thriller set in Japan about a man caught in a dangerous situation involving violence and survival. The story follows his struggle against forces that threaten his life.

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What happens

Never Give Up (Japanese: 野性の証明, Hepburn: Yasei no shōmei) is a 1978 Japanese thriller film, based on a novel by Seiichi Morimura. It was directed by Junya Sato and produced by Haruki Kadokawa. Toei Company released the film on October 7, 1978, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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