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The Dream of Garuda

The Dream of Garuda

Part of High Class Soap Technique

1994•1h 2m•4.7/10
Drama

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4.7/10(7)

A convicted rapist, Ikuo is released from prison and goes in pursuit of the woman he raped, Mieko. So obsessed is he with revenge he sees her in every woman he meets. After carrying out vicious attacks on a prostitute and a young girl he finally comes face to face with her.

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Production

Kokuei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Takeshi Itō

Takeshi Itō

Ikuo

Shirō Shimomoto

Shirō Shimomoto

Tomimori

Saki Kurihara

Mieko

Hotaru Hazuki

Hotaru Hazuki

Noriko

Yûko Taki

Soapland girl

Mikan Natsu

Tomimori's lover

Setsuhiko Kobayashi

Yamamura

Toshiki Satō

Toshiki Satō

Driver

Toshiya Ueno

Man who robbed taxi

Nanae Yamada

Housewife

Yuji Motoi

Ikuo's colleague

Hiromi Hirose

Ikuo's colleague

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