Lonely Hitman

1989 1h 54m JA

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Synopsis

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There are men in this world who seem to have been born to be a villain. His upbringing, his sexuality, everything about him was suited to being in the criminal world. However, he also had a loving wife and children. This is the story of a man who throws himself into a deadly struggle on the front lines of a huge violent war, while at the same time seeking the happiness of his family as a good husband and father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomokazu Miura
Hisako Manda
Yuki Matsumura
Daisuke Nagakura
Shino Ikenami
Mikio Narita
Tatsuo Nadaka
Seizō Fukumoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haruo Ichikura
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Gihō Sugiyama, Yukio Yamanouchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tomokazu Miura and Hisako Manda and Yuki Matsumura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36707315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Haruo Ichikura directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Tomokazu Miura and Hisako Manda and Yuki Matsumura carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt36707315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.