The Sex Check

Overview

Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1968

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

Cast

Junko Yashiro,Mayumi Ogawa,Asao Uchida,Reiko Kasahara,Fumiko Murata,Tazuko Niki,Yūzō Hayakawa,Michiyo Yasuda,Yūsuke Takita,Yuji Hayataand 2 more

Director

Yasuzō Masumura

Writer

Daikichi Terauchi,Ichirō Ikeda

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0121728