Three Seconds to Zero Hour

Three Seconds to Zero Hour

1967 · 85 min · ★ 6.8 · Action, Thriller, Crime

“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves. Gone renegade from the shadowy espionage bureau that honed his killer instincts to a razor’s edge, the implacable Yabuki teams up with fellow mercenary crime fighter Yamawaki. Together, they follow a trail of stolen gems leading from the final days of WWII to a contemporary conspiracy that reaches into the highest corridors of corporate power and nefarious international villainy.

Directed by Motomu Ida · Written by Hideichi Nagahara

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