Aegis (2005)
Original title: 亡国のイージス
Aegis is a 2005 Japanese-language action movie directed by Junji Sakamoto, with a running time of 2h 7m. It stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Akira Terao and Koichi Sato.
The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to a platoon from the Fleet Training Group. No sooner is the Isokaze on open water, however, then the FTG reveal themselves to be terrorist stowaways who kill the ship's captain, send the rest of the crew overboard and take control of the vessel. The ship is carrying a secret biological weapon which the terrorists are now threatening to use to level Tokyo! Only a stowaway NCO, Sengoko (played by Sanada Hiroyuki from Ring and Twilight Samurai) is in a position to stop them - but does he really have what it takes to save the day? Playing like a cross between a sea-faring version of Top Gun and Die Hard, director Sakamoto Junji shows that it's not just Hollywood that can produce thrill-a-minute action spectaculars.
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What is Aegis about?
The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to a platoon from the Fleet Training Group. No sooner is the Isokaze on open water, however, then the FTG reveal themselves to be terrorist stowaways who kill the ship's captain, send the rest of the crew overboard and take control of the vessel. The ship is carrying a secret biological weapon which the terrorists are now threatening to use to level Tokyo! Only a stowaway NCO, Sengoko (played by Sanada Hiroyuki from Ring and Twilight Samurai) is in a position to stop them - but does he really have what it takes to save the day? Playing like a cross between a sea-faring version of Top Gun and Die Hard, director Sakamoto Junji shows that it's not just Hollywood that can produce thrill-a-minute action spectaculars.
When was Aegis released?
Aegis was released on 30 July 2005.
How long is Aegis?
Aegis runs 2h 7m.
Who made Aegis?
Aegis was directed by Junji Sakamoto.
Cast
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Hisashi Sengoku
- Akira Terao as Hirotaka Miyazu
- Koichi Sato as Diasuke Atsumi
- Kiichi Nakai as Yong Fa
- Ryo Katsuji as Kou Kisaragi
- Chae Min-seo as Jon-hee
- Eisaku Yoshida as Isamu Takenaka
- Shosuke Tanihara as Yudai Kazama
- Masanobu Ando as Don-chol
- Yoshio Harada as Koichiro Kajimoto
- Mieko Harada as Yoshie Miyazu
- Ittoku Kishibe as Kazuma Seto