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Men Behind the Sun
Men Behind the Sun

Men Behind the Sun

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The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.179/10

Release Date

01 December 1988

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Gang Wang

Gang Wang

Lt. Gen. Shiro Ishii

Wang Runshen

Wang Runshen

Camp Lieutenant

Hsu Gou

Hsu Gou

Tie Long Jin

Tie Long Jin

Mei Zhaohua

Mei Zhaohua

Zhe Quan

Zhe Quan

Zhang Guowen

Zhang Guowen

Wong Ying-Kit

Wong Ying-Kit

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