The Killers from Paraiso

1999 1h 30m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koichi Iwaki
Seiji
Aya Ueto
Hikari
Shūhei Saga
Yasuo
Adriana Agcaoili
Sherry
Bernhard Floedl
Archie Ventosa
Tetsuya Bessho
Hirose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Kurokawa
Writers: Shirou Iwasa, Seigo Inoue
Languages: Tagalog, Japanese, English
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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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroyuki Kurokawa, shot by Masashi Chikamori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroaki Yabunaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Koichi Iwaki and Aya Ueto and Shūhei Saga carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroyuki Kurokawa directs. Masashi Chikamori behind the camera. Hiroaki Yabunaka scores. Nobutake Kamiya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Tagalog, Japanese, English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, Japanese, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hiroyuki Kurokawa, shot by Masashi Chikamori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hiroaki Yabunaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nobutake Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Koichi Iwaki and Aya Ueto and Shūhei Saga carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0471373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.