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Charisma

Charisma

1999•1h 44m•6.7/10
MysteryDramaThriller

Ratings

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6.7/10(52)

A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation, King Records, Tokyo Theatres Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Goro Yabuike

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Naoto Kiriyama

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Satoshi Nakasone

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Chizuru Jinbo

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Nekoshima

Akira Otaka

Akira Otaka

Tatsuo Tsuboi

Sachiko Meguro

Sachiko Meguro

Hanako

Masahiro Toda

Masahiro Toda

Young Detective

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Sugishita

Jun Yoshida

Nishi

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Worker

Kagetora Miura

Worker

Zeeko Uchiyama

Worker

Shigeo Ôsako

Shigeo Ôsako

Worker

Masayuki Shionoya

Masayuki Shionoya

Bucho

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Mitsuko Jinbo

Kôichi Imamura

Young Man

Atsushi Nishida

Nishi

Masaaki Nagata

Diet Member

Kagetora Miura

Military

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