The Miracle of Joe Petrel
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| Directed by | Toshiya Fujita |
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| Produced by | Toshio Nabeshima |
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| Cinematography | Tatsuo Suzuki |
| Edited by | Osamu Inoue |
| Music by | Ryudo Uzaki |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Miracle of Joe Petrel (Japanese: 海燕ジョーの奇跡, Hepburn: Umitsubame Jō no kiseki), also known as The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe, The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel and The Stormy Petrel, is a 1984 Japanese film co-written and directed by Toshiya Fujita. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ryūzō Saki, originally published in 1980. Saki's novel was inspired by the actions of the Kyokuryū-kai yakuza clan during the "4th Okinawan War."