Kanikôsen movie poster

Kanikôsen

July 4, 2009 1h 49m 6.2/10 (6 votes)

Originally released in 2009. Kanikôsen is a drama film. directed by SABU.

Starring Ryuhei Matsuda, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and Kengo Kora

Synopsis

On board at the boat Kanikosen, where fish and crabs preserves, forced workers to work under miserable conditions, with minimum wages. Some can not cope with conditions and even death from malnutrition, and is also the supervisor of the more vicious variety. Shinjo, one of the employees, trying to convince the others that they will get good luck and fortune in his next life, and persuades them because they commit suicide to get there faster. It ends, however, in a single major failure. Rather than flee Shinjo being picked up by a Russian ship. Once there, he is overwhelmed by the social conditions that are completely different from those he has just left and decided therefore to return to Kanikosen to save their employees.

Quick Facts

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Release Date July 4, 2009 16 years ago
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Runtime 1h 49m 109 minutes total
User Rating 6.2/10 Good (6 votes)
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Language Japanese Original language
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Country Japan Production

Director

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
JA

Production Companies

  • Smoke
  • DUB

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kanikôsen about?

On board at the boat Kanikosen, where fish and crabs preserves, forced workers to work under miserable conditions, with minimum wages. Some can not cope with conditions and even death from malnutri...

Who directed Kanikôsen?

Kanikôsen was directed by SABU.

How long is Kanikôsen?

Kanikôsen has a runtime of 1 hours and 49 minutes (109 minutes total).

When was Kanikôsen released?

Kanikôsen was released on July 4, 2009 in theaters.

Who are the main actors in Kanikôsen?

The main cast of Kanikôsen includes Ryuhei Matsuda, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kengo Kora, Hirofumi Arai, Tokio Emoto.