Where to Watch The Threat (1966) in the US

What it's about

You can watch this crime drama as a sort of Japanese DESPERATE HOURS. A just married ordinary man has his family held as hostage by three hoodlums who want him to do something for them. Get a big package of money from his boss, and not a Yakuza. This is not a yakuza movie, folks, but a true suspense film, a bit far from what Kinji Fukasaku used to show us. A tale told with a terrific nick of time pace, with splendid editing and simple filming skills. The main lead character, the poor man who is lost in the city because he knows that he must obey to what the gangsters ordered him to do, this man's play is so convincing. I was not lucky enough to see it with subtitles, and I am sure I unfortunately missed a lot. But I followed the basic scheme anyway. I would have imagined Koji Tsuruta as the husband's character. A golden gem that deserves to be seen at all costs.Beware the terrific jazzy score which enhances the atmosphere of this awesome movie. I love crime films from Japan, and this one doesn't look like a feature from the rising sun country.

Cast and crew

Director

Kinji Fukasaku

Writer

Kinji Fukasaku, Ichirô Miyagawa

Starring

Rentarô Mikuni, Kô Nishimura, Masumi Harukawa

Details

Release date

Feb 17, 1966

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to Watch The Threat (1966) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Threat in the United States?

The Threat is available to rent in the United States. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream The Threat or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch The Threat for free in the United States?

We have not confirmed a free option for The Threat in the United States.