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Quick Info

Rating

5.7/10

Release2015

Runtime2h 18m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Office Crescendo

GYAO

Lawson Entertainment

Kodansha

Kinoshita Group

Shochiku

Movie

The Big Bee

2015

2h 18m

5.7

Thriller

Synopsis

Set in 1995. A helicopter, operated remotely, is hovering in the sky over a nuclear power plant. The power company, prefectural government and media all receive a fax. The fax contains a threat that if the nuclear power plant is not taken offline the helicopter will be dropped. 8 hours is given as the deadline. Making the situation even more dire, a young child is in the helicopter.

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