

1979 · 2h 27m · Movie
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
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In theaters: October 9, 1980
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Kei Satō
Dr. Ichikawa
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