Koroshi (1968): Cast
Koroshi is a 1968 action thriller directed by Peter Yates and Michael Truman, starring Patrick McGoohan as John Drake, George Coulouris and Burt Kwouk. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Directors
- Peter Yates and Michael Truman
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- ITC Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Koroshi About?
The premise of Koroshi without spoilers.
John Drake, the British secret agent known as Danger Man, travels to Japan to infiltrate a murderous secret society. Filmed as the opening two‑hour episode of the fourth season of the TV series ‘Secret Agent’, it became a feature after lead Patrick McGoohan quit to create ‘The Prisoner’. Film aired in UK in 1968 and was released on video in 1990s.
Koroshi Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- 1960s
- japan
- temple
- secret society
- time bomb
- japanese
- bomb
- jumping from a car
- tokyo japan
- explosion
- exploding car
- wristwatch
+2 more Show fewer
- spy
- martial arts
Koroshi Cast & Characters
Patrick McGoohan leads the cast as John Drake, with George Coulouris as Controller and Burt Kwouk as Tanaka. Directed by Peter Yates and Michael Truman; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Peter Yates - Co-director Michael Truman
- Patrick McGoohan as John Drake
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George Coulouris as Controller -
Burt Kwouk as Tanaka - Ronald Howard as Sanders
Also Starring in Koroshi
· 5 more- Maxine Audley Pauline
- Yoko Tani Ako Nakamura / Miho
- Amanda Barrie Rosemary
- John Garrie Old Japanese Man
- David Toguri Commander Yamada
More from Peter Yates and Michael Truman
More films directed by Peter Yates and Michael Truman, best-rated first: Breaking Away, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Bullitt and The Hot Rock.
Koroshi Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Danger Man - Das Syndikat der Grausamen” and “Dick Carter, lo sbirro”.
- Also known as
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- Danger Man - Das Syndikat der Grausamen
- Dick Carter, lo sbirro
- Danger Man: Koroshi
- Danger Man in Tokyo
- Das Syndikat der Grausamen
- 금단의 살인섬
Seen Koroshi?
Movies Like Koroshi
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo, Secret Agent Super Dragon and Mr. Moto in Danger Island.
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O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo 1966 -
Secret Agent Super Dragon 1966 -
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939 -
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning 1939 -
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 1939 -
Danger Zone 1996 -
The Return of Mr. Moto 1965 -
The Karate Killers 1967 -
Danger!! Death Ray 1967 -
High Risk 1995 -
The Shogun’s Vault 1964 -
Tokyo File 212 1951
Koroshi FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Koroshi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Koroshi?
Koroshi runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Koroshi released?
Koroshi was released on November 28, 1968.
Who directed Koroshi?
Koroshi was directed by Peter Yates and Michael Truman.
More films by Peter Yates Who is in the cast of Koroshi?
Koroshi stars Patrick McGoohan as John Drake, George Coulouris as Controller and Burt Kwouk as Tanaka, among 9 credited actors.
Does Koroshi have a post-credit scene?
No. Koroshi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Koroshi in?
The original language of Koroshi is Japanese.
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