

The Pledge to Megumi
Genres
Overview
A film depicting the story of Yokota Megumi who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2021-02-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.3
Daijirō Harada
Shigeru Yokota
Natsuki Kasa
Megumi Yokota
Riria Sakagami
Megumi Yokota (child)
Tomoko Ishimura
Sakie Yokota
Mew Azama
Yaeko Taguchi
Reina Kobayashi
Kim Hyon-hui
Gitan Ohtsuru
Sin Gwang-chun
Mineko Nishikawa
Masao Komatsu
Hiroki Tada
Yōichi Uesugi
Sae Nakarai
7.5
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6.1
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