Roaring Fire_
"JUMPING HIROYUKI"
On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister Chihiro who is now blind and lives with their uncle. Joji one evening accidently over hears his uncle who has ties to the criminal underworld discussing his various illegal operations. Joji ‘s eavesdropping is discovered by his uncle who offers him a chance to join the organization. Joji promptly turns his uncle’s offer down which immediately puts his life in danger.
Starring
Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Roaring Fire was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly therea...
Roaring Fire is a Action, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Hiroyuki Sanada
Joji
Sonny Chiba
Mr. Magic
Etsuko Shihomi
Chihiro
Mikio Narita
Reika
Larry Shreve
Spartacus
TM
Toshiaki Minami
Bogi
Tatsuo Endō
Yang
Shōtarō Hayashi
Satoru
Masashi Ishibashi
Hibiki
Masataka Iwao
Gondo
Satoshi Kurihara
Hayashi
Kinji Nakamura
Obungen
Tsuyako Okajima
Umeko
TS
Takeo Shinkai
Kachi
Shunji Sasaki
Uiri Cho
Jiro Shirai
Kachime
Toshimichi Takahashi
Kano
YT
Yoko Takano
Aiko
Hiroshi Tanaka
Kumasawa
Rikiya Yasuoka
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Roaring Fire about?
On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister Chihiro who is now blind and lives with their uncle. Joji one evening accidently over hears his uncle who has ties to the criminal underworld discussing his various illegal operations. Joji ‘s eavesdropping is discovered by his uncle who offers him a chance to join the organization. Joji promptly turns his uncle’s offer down which immediately puts his life in danger.
How long is Roaring Fire?
Roaring Fire has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Roaring Fire?
The cast of Roaring Fire includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Mikio Narita, Larry Shreve.
What is the rating of Roaring Fire?
Roaring Fire has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Crime
Drama
Comedy