New on Blu-ray: MANHUNT (1976) Starring Ken Takakura

Product Description: MANHUNT sees the iconic Ken Takakura (A FUGITIVE FROM THE PAST) reunited with Japan's top action director Junya Sato (THE BULLET TRAIN) in a high-octane crime thriller that takes him across the whole of Japan. When Fuyuto Morioka (Takakura), a chief prosecutor for the Ministry of Justice, is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, he escapes from custody. Trailed by a detective and two shadowy figures wielding shotguns, Morioka's investigation into who might want to see him locked away sees him uncover a dark web of government and corporate corruption involving a dangerous mind-controlling drug developed by a sinister pharmaceutical company. A star-studded blockbuster featuring some of Japan's most familiar actors, including Kunie Tanaka, Ryo Ikebe and Ko Nishimura, MANHUNT proved a surprise box-office smash, inspiring a 2017 remake by John Woo, and is now presented in a brand new restoration.

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Director: Junya Sato

Starring: Ken Takakura, Yoshio Harada, Ryô Ikebe, Kô Nishimura, Hideji Ôtaki, Mitsuko Baishô

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime: 151 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Toy Robot Video

Home Video Release Date: October 20, 2026

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English

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NEW - Brand new audio commentary by Jasper Sharp and Amber T.
NEW - Man on the Run, a brand new introduction with Japanese film specialist Mark Schilling
NEW - An Unusual Director, a discussion of the film and its production by Junya Sato biographers Masaaki Nomura and Tatsuya Masuto
NEW - Scaling The (Great) Wall to Freedom, a text essay by James Marsh
NEW - Believing in Ken Takakura, a text essay by Earl Jackson
Original Theatrical Trailer
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