The official website for Izuru Narushima's Midnight Eagle (Middonaito Îguru) is online. Shochiku Co. Ltd. (Shôchiku K.K.) plans to release the movie theatrically in Japan in December.
The screenplay for Midnight Eagle (Middonaito Îguru) was written by Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburô Iida, based on the eponymous novel by Tetsuo Takashima. The movie stars (listed order corresponds to order on official website) Takao Ôsawa, Yûko Takeuchi, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eisaku Yoshida, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Nao Ômori, Ken Ishiguro, and Tatsuya Fuji.
Below is the set-up for Midnight Eagle from the official website for the movie.
From: Yokota AB/U.S. Air Force
To: The Pentagon/U.S. Department of Defense
Subject: Midnight Eagle
A stealth-type strategic bomber B-5 (code-named Midnight Eagle) that took off from this airbase exploded during a training flight.
The explosion is believed to have been caused by an explosive placed within the aircraft by two orientals who secretly entered into the base.
It looks like the Midnight Eagle has been missing near Kitakezawa in the North Alps.
This aircraft carries nuclear warheads. It has to be immediately retrieved.
Repeat: It is urgent that this aircraft be immediately retrieved.
Midnight Eagle official website