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Men Behind the Sun (1988)

The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.

Released Dec. 1, 1988 105 min 18+

Genres: Drama, History, Horror, War

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Production Companies: Sil-Metropole Organisation

Country: Hong Kong
Production Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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Part of Unit 731

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Runtime: 105 min.
Released: Dec. 1, 1988
Status: Released
Certification: 18 / 18+

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