Men Behind the Sun (1988)
Original title: 黑太陽731
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The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
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Gang WangLt. Gen. Shiro Ishii
Wang RunshenCamp LieutenantHsu GouTie Long JinZhaohua MeiZhe QuanZhang GuowenWong Ying-KitKeywords
ChinaWorld war iiBiological weaponJapanMass murderExperimentWar crimesPrisoner of warConcentration camp prisonerJapanese occupation of chinaTorture by the policeJapanese occupationTorturing police
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Genre affinityDrama · War · HorrorTheme affinityChina · World War Ii · Biological WeaponDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · War CrimesDirector preference559700Actor preference835090 · 835691 · 835694
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What is Men Behind the Sun about?
The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
How long is Men Behind the Sun?
Men Behind the Sun has a runtime of 105 minutes.