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The Guys from Paradise

The Guys from Paradise

2001•1h 54m•6.8/10
CrimeDrama

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6.8/10(13)

The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.

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KSS

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Koji Kikkawa

Koji Kikkawa

Kôhei Hayasaka

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Katsuaki Yoshida

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Toshiyuki Umino

Kaei Okina

Kaei Okina

Jun Sakamoto

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Filipintaro

Kazuhiko Kanayama

Kazuhiko Kanayama

Koji Sugimori

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Namie Mishima

Mai Oikawa

Miyuki Hayasaka

Monsour Del Rosario

Monsour Del Rosario

Toshiyuki Kitami

Toshiyuki Kitami

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Hideo Sako

Hideo Sako

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

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