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The Great Chase

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).

Top Cast

  • Etsuko Shihomi

    Etsuko Shihomi

    Shinobu Yashiro

  • Mach Fumiake

    Mach Fumiake

    Mach Fumiake

  • Eiji Gō

    Eiji Gō

    Isao Shirosaki

  • Masashi Ishibashi

    Masashi Ishibashi

    Yosuke Onozawa

  • Rieko Maruyama

    Rieko Maruyama

    Mayumi Sugano

  • Yōichi Numata

    Yōichi Numata

    Giichi Motoyashiki

  • Shōhei Yamamoto

    Shōhei Yamamoto

    Henry Nakatani

  • Rikiya Yasuoka

    Rikiya Yasuoka

    Shudou

  • Torahiko Hamada

    Torahiko Hamada

    Masayuki Yashiro

Overview

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).

Rating

6.7 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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