Overview

When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.

Cast

Koji Yakusho, Ryudo Uzaki, Masatô Ibu, Yuki Amami, Kazuyoshi Kushida, Osamu Shigematu, Eisuke Sasai, Kazuhiro Yamaji

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What is "The Choice of Hercules" about?

When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.

When was "The Choice of Hercules" released?

The Choice of Hercules was released in 2002.

Who stars in "The Choice of Hercules"?

The cast includes Koji Yakusho, Ryudo Uzaki, Masatô Ibu, Yuki Amami.

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