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The Hovering Blade

Oct 10, 2009 · 1h 52m
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Drama

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Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

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CAST

Akira Terao
Shigeki Nagamine
Yutaka Takenouchi
Takashi Oribe
Shirō Itō
Shinichi Mano
Miki Sakai
Wakako Kijima
Hatsuo Yamaya
Takaaki Kijima
Ryosuke Okada
Yuji Nakamura
Houka Kinoshita
Directed by Shoichi Mashiko

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
$5,111,040
Production
Toei Company, TV Asahi, Onion, Toei Video Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, KADOKAWA Shoten, ViViA, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Ehime Asahi Television, TV Asahi Service, Avex Entertainment, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting
Country
JP

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