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MOVIE1996 1h 47m JPN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Masanobu Ando
Shinji
Leo Morimoto
Teacher
Kotaro Yoshida
Kanji Tsuda
Ren Osugi
Taxi Passenger
Takashi Hagino
Sei Hiraizumi
Hiroshi's boss
Ryo Ishibashi
Local Yakuza Chief