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Red Sun
FRANCE · 1971

Red Sun

Terence Young
train heist cultural diplomacy samurai western cross-cultural conflict
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Synopsis

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…

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