252: Signal of Life (2008): Cast & Box Office
252: Signal of Life is a 2008 adventure drama directed by Nobuo Mizuta, starring Takayuki Yamada as Makoto Shigemura, Tetta Sugimoto and Hideaki Ito. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $18.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Nobuo Mizuta
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 252: Signal of Life About?
The premise of 252: Signal of Life without spoilers.
In a near‑future disaster, a massive earthquake hits Tokyo, instantly heating the Pacific and spawning the strongest typhoon ever recorded. Floodwaters surge into the city as the Tokyo Fire Department races to respond. Amid the chaos, rescuers receive a repeated distress signal—“252 252, We Have Survivors”—from an underground subway. They must risk their own lives to reach the trapped civilians, confronting rising seas and relentless storms.
252: Signal of Life Cast & Characters
Takayuki Yamada leads the cast as Makoto Shigemura, with Tetta Sugimoto as Tetsushi Mashiba and Hideaki Ito as Yūji Shinohara. Directed by Nobuo Mizuta; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nobuo Mizuta
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Takayuki Yamada as Makoto Shigemura - Tetta Sugimoto as Tetsushi Mashiba
- Hideaki Ito as Yūji Shinohara
- Yuichi Kimura as Keisuke Fujii
Also Starring in 252: Signal of Life
· 9 more- Taro Yamamoto Tatsuya Miyauchi
- Yuu Kashii Saki Umino
- Seiyo Uchino Shizuma Shinohara
- Satoshi Matsuda Ippei Aoki
- Yeon Min-ji Kim Sumin
- Sachiko Sakurai Yumi Shinohara
- Jiro Takasaki
- Ayane Omori Shiori Shinohara
- Masataka Tsutsumi
More from Nobuo Mizuta
More films directed by Nobuo Mizuta: Confess to Your Crimes, We’re Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie, I Am Makimoto and Sing My Life.
252: Signal of Life Box Office
252: Signal of Life grossed $18.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$18.5M
- International
- $18.5M
252: Signal of Life Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 252: Signal of Life.
252: Signal of Life Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “２５２ 生存者あり” and “Kód 252: Katastrofa v Japonsku”.
- Also known as
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- ２５２ 生存者あり
- Kód 252: Katastrofa v Japonsku
- 252: Seizonsha ari
- 252: Sign Of Life
- 生存訊號 252
- Code 252 : Signal de détresse
- 252: Túlélők
- 252: Signál života
- Сигнал 252: Есть выжившие
- 252生存者
- 252 생존자 있음
- 252 Sinyal
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- 252 生存者
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252: Signal of Life FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of 252: Signal of Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 252: Signal of Life?
252: Signal of Life runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was 252: Signal of Life released?
252: Signal of Life was released on December 6, 2008.
Who directed 252: Signal of Life?
252: Signal of Life was directed by Nobuo Mizuta.
More films by Nobuo Mizuta Who is in the cast of 252: Signal of Life?
252: Signal of Life stars Takayuki Yamada as Makoto Shigemura, Tetta Sugimoto as Tetsushi Mashiba and Hideaki Ito as Yūji Shinohara, among 13 credited actors.
How much did 252: Signal of Life make at the box office?
252: Signal of Life grossed $18.5 million worldwide.
Does 252: Signal of Life have a post-credit scene?
No. 252: Signal of Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 252: Signal of Life in?
The original language of 252: Signal of Life is Japanese.
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