The Sex Check

Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.

• Release date
• June 1, 1968
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Yasuzō Masumura

Cast

Michiyo Yasuda Ken Ogata Mayumi Ogawa Yūsuke Takita

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Yuji Hayata Reiko Kasahara Sachiko Meguro Fumiko Murata