XX: Beautiful Target

1995 1h 30m JA

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 7

CrimeThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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When beautiful forensic scientist Kyoko and her colleagues fail to uncover clues to the identity of a man who brutally attacks and kills women, she agrees to become the bait to lure the killer into a police snare. But as the murderer remains frustratingly aloof, Kyoko discovers that she will have to risk everything in order to apprehend him. Naosuke Kurosawa directs this steamy thriller.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoko Natsuki
Kyoko
Takanori Higuchi
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Toru Minegishi
Michihiro Yamanishi
SHIHO

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naosuke Kurosawa
Writers: Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yoko Natsuki and Takanori Higuchi and Kōjirō Kusanagi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naosuke Kurosawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Yoko Natsuki and Takanori Higuchi and Kōjirō Kusanagi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0229057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.