Japanese Cinema is known for making some magnificent thriller movies. Let's see some such films based on flight hijacking.
1. Eureka
Eureka is a Japanese movie that got released in 2000. Shinji Aoyama wrote and directed the movie, and Tsukasa Ariyoshi, Philippe Avril, Kumi Sato, and Takenori Sento produced the film. The film starred Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Masaru Miyazaki, Sayuri Kokusho, and Ken Mitusuishi. The film’s plot revolves around the survivors of traumatized flight hijacking. The people come together and decide to go on a road trip to overcome the darkness they experienced. While they are on their journey to healing their damaged selves, a dangerous serial killer is on the loose.
2. Shizumanu Taiyo
Shizumanu Taiyo is a Japanese film that got released in 2009. Setsuro Wakamatsu directed the film, and Takuya Nishioka and Toyoko Yamasaki wrote the storyline for the movie. Amirshahab Esmaili, Ki-chi Iguchi, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Takeshi Kobayashi, and Shigeo Minakami produced the movie. And it starred Ken Watanabe, Shun Sugata, Erika Toda, Teruyuki Kagawa, Misa Shimizu, Yasuko Matsuyuki, etc. The film's plot revolves around a plane hijacking that led to a deadly flight crash in 1985. More than 520 people died in the crash. And it's considered one of the worst aviation events in Japanese history.
3. The Eternal Zero
The Eternal Zero is a Japanese war film that got released in 2013. Takashi Yamazaki directed the film and Tamio Hayashi wrote the storyline for the movie. The film starred Junichi Okada, Haruma Miura, and Mao Inoue. The film’s plot revolves around a guy and his complicated relationship with his grandfather. His grandfather always wanted him to be a pilot but the reason behind it, he realizes later on in life. He even was a fighter pilot with the Japanese army and failed many terrorist activities.
4. Signal
The signal is a Japanese movie that got released in 2021. Hajime Hashimoto directed the movie and Kosuke Nishi wrote the storyline for the film. Takashi Hagiwara, Mai Ishida, Takahiro Kasaoki, and Ichirya Obara produced the movie and it starred Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kazuki Kitamura, Michiko Kichise, Yuichi Kimura, Tetsuhiro Ikeda, Tetta Sugimoto, etc. The movie’s plot revolves around the terrorists who captured the airport and amidst the operation to get people out safely. A high-commissioned police officer dies. The film further portrays the deadly operation led by the Japanese Police to catch the terrorists.
5. The Wind Rise
The Wind Rise is an animated Japanese film that got released in 2013. Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the movie. Naoya Fujimaki, Ryoichi Fukuyama, Koji Hoshino, Nobuo Kawakami, Robyn Klein, Frank Marshall, Seiji Okuda, and Toshio Wexler produced the movie. The film's story revolves around a guy named Jiro Horikoshi. The film is set up in an era when Japan dealt with continuous wars. And the nation needed advanced equipment. Jiro Horikoshi designed some advanced fighter planes during Japanese World War 2.
6. Howaitoauto
Whiteout is a Japanese movie that got released in 2000. Setsuro Wakamatsu directed the film, and Yuichi Shinpo, Yasuo Hasegawa, and Kenzaburo Lida wrote the storyline for the movie. Yoshishige Shimatani produced the movie and starred Yuji Oda, Nanako Matsushima, Koichi Sato, Ken Ishiguro, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Katsuro, etc. The film's plot revolves around a batch of terrorists who hijacked the plane and held the passengers as hostages. They demanded 5 billion from the government within 24hrs to release the passengers. But suddenly, a strong snowstorm hit the country. And it becomes difficult to control the plane in that environment.
7. United Red Army
United Red Army is a Japanese movie that got released in 2007. Koji Wakamatsu directed the movie, and Koji Wakamatsu and Masayuki Kakegawa wrote the storyline for the film. Noriko Ozaki, Koji Wakamatsu, and Asako Otomo produced the movie, and it starred Maki Sakai, Arata Iura, Akie Namiki, Go Jibiki, Shima Ohnishi, Maria Abe, Tomori Abe, etc. The film’s story revolves around Japanese students who led the Japanese student movement in 1960. The movement led to the formation of the United Red Army. During the same time, the country faced a terrorist attack that made things even worse.
8. Psycho-Pass
Psycho-Pass is an animated Japanese movie released in 2012. Tow Ubukata created the movie. And the film starred Jared Hedges, Gen Urobuchi, Makoto Fukami, Joel Bergen, Alex Muniz, etc. The film’s plot revolves around a police officer and a group of terrorists who are on the run.
9. Wife Of A Spy
Wife of a spy is a Japanese movie that got released in 2020. Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed the movie, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Tadashi Nohara wrote the storyline for the movie. The film starred Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide, Ryota Bando, Yuri Tsunematsu, etc.
10. Man Behind The Sun
Man Behind The Sun is a Japanese movie that got released in 1988. Tun-Fei Mou directed the movie. And the film starred Gang Wang, Dai Yao Wu, Runshen Wang, Zhe Quan, etc.
