Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko_
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
Starring
Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath...
Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko is a Crime, Thriller, Action film with a runtime of 2h 27m.
CAST (20)
Kenji Sawada
Makoto Kido
Bunta Sugawara
Inspector Yamashita
Kimiko Ikegami
Reiko Sawai
Kazuo Kitamura
Tanaka
Shigeru Kōyama
Nakayama
Kei Satō
Dr. Ichikawa
Yūnosuke Itō
Bus Hijacker
Eimei Esumi
Egawa
HG
Hiroshi Gojo
Identikit Officer
Yudai Ishiyama
Detective Ishikawa
RK
Rika Kayama
Student
Morio Kazama
Asai
Hōsei Komatsu
Loan Officer
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Suspect on TV News
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Technician of Phone Company
Yutaka Mizutani
Police Officer
Toshiyuki Nishida
Loan Collector
Saburō Shōji
Detective Mizushima
CT
Chiaki Takayama
Apartment Manager
Kyôko Togawa
Student
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko about?
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
How long is Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko?
Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko has a runtime of 147 minutes (2h 27m).
Who stars in Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko?
The cast of Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko includes Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami, Kazuo Kitamura, Shigeru Kōyama.
What is the rating of Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko?
Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 35 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Thriller
Action
