Knife

1996 1h 38m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Arina is a beautiful assassin who uses a knife and her own body to kill high-profile individuals in the political and business world. The next task received from the head of the organization, Kojiro, was to eliminate En, an arms dealer from Southeast Asia. Arina tries to get closer to him while he is in Japan. However, due to a partner's mistake, the plan is revealed and she becomes a prisoner...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rei Natsume
Arina
Ryo Amamiya
Takashi Shikauchi
Toshiya Nagasawa
Toru Minegishi
Midori Takei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hidehiro Ito
Writers: Hidehiro Ito, Masatoshi Kimura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hidehiro Ito, shot by Kazuhiro Miyoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Rei Natsume and Ryo Amamiya and Takashi Shikauchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hidehiro Ito directs. Kazuhiro Miyoshi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hidehiro Ito, shot by Kazuhiro Miyoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Rei Natsume and Ryo Amamiya and Takashi Shikauchi carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.