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The Pledge to Megumi
The Pledge to Megumi

The Pledge to Megumi

Genres

Drama

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A film depicting the story of Yokota Megumi who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

19 February 2021

Country

Cast

Daijirō Harada

Daijirō Harada

Shigeru Yokota

Natsuki Kasa

Natsuki Kasa

Megumi Yokota

Riria Sakagami

Riria Sakagami

Megumi Yokota (child)

Tomoko Ishimura

Tomoko Ishimura

Sakie Yokota

Mew Azama

Mew Azama

Yaeko Taguchi

Reina Kobayashi

Reina Kobayashi

Kim Hyon-hui

Gitan Ohtsuru

Gitan Ohtsuru

Sin Gwang-chun

Mineko Nishikawa

Mineko Nishikawa

Masao Komatsu

Masao Komatsu

Hiroki Tada

Hiroki Tada

Yōichi Uesugi

Yōichi Uesugi

Sae Nakarai

Sae Nakarai

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