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Prophecies of Nostradamus

"Catastrophe 1999"

Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.

Top Cast

  • Tetsuro Tamba

    Tetsuro Tamba

    Dr. Nishiyama

  • Toshio Kurosawa

    Toshio Kurosawa

    Akira Nakagawa

  • Kaoru Yumi

    Kaoru Yumi

    Mariko Nishiyama

  • Yōko Tsukasa

    Yōko Tsukasa

    Nobuo Nishiyama

  • So Yamamura

    So Yamamura

    Prime Minister Kuroki

  • Katsuhiko Sasaki

    Katsuhiko Sasaki

    Yoshihama, Nishiyama's Assistant

  • Hiroshi Koizumi

    Hiroshi Koizumi

    Environmental scientist #2

  • Akihiko Hirata

    Akihiko Hirata

    Environmental scientist #1

  • Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Pediatrician

Overview

Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.

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