The Peking Man (1997)
Original title: 北京原人
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In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.
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Naoto OgataTaksuhiko Sakura
Show AikawaCaptain ShimuraKent GilbertHerman
Hatsunori HasegawaKuwasawa
Hirotaro HondaTakashi
Reiko KataokaMomoko TakeiIkkei KojimaRyoichi Edo
Miyuki KomatsuDan LiMark MurdockMakoto Ôtake
Shinobu SakagamiNagasakiMovie DNA
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What is The Peking Man about?
In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.
How long is The Peking Man?
The Peking Man has a runtime of 115 minutes.