Storyline
An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It travels around the Pacific line fishing. While the ship is near Bikini Atoll, the ship's navigator sees a flash. All the crew come up to watch. They realize it is an atomic explosion, but take time to clear their fishing gear. A short time later, grey ash starts to fall on the ship. When the ship returns to port the sailors have been burned brown. They unload the fish, which are then transported away. They visit the local doctor and then go to Tokyo for an examination. It turns out they are all highly radioactive. Their symptoms become worse, and the contaminated fish causes a panic.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Jūkichi Uno
Manakichi Kuboyama
Nobuko Otowa
Shizu Kuboyama
Eitarō Ozawa
Governor
Koreya Senda
Dr. Kinoshita
Taiji Tonoyama
Masao Mishima
Taketoshi Naitō
Ippei Souda
Harold Conway
Kikue Mōri
Yasushi Nagata
Kappei Matsumoto
Frequently Asked Questions
Lucky Dragon No. 5 was released on February 18, 1959.
The runtime of Lucky Dragon No. 5 is 1h 47m.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 is a Drama movie.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The main cast of Lucky Dragon No. 5 includes Jūkichi Uno, Nobuko Otowa, Eitarō Ozawa.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 is originally in Japanese.