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The Pledge to Megumi
Genres
Drama
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
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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