The Sex Check

(1968)

★ 8 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1968

Runtime: 89 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 増村保造

Cast: 大楠道代, 緒形拳, 小川眞由美, 滝田裕介, Yuji Hayata, 笠原玲子, 目黒幸子, 村田扶実子, 仁木多鶴子, Асао Утида

Plot

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.