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The City of Lost Souls (2000)
Hyôryû-gai (original title)

R 103 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   8 August 2002 (USA)
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Reviews: 21 user | 29 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com

Violent gangster movie with a Brazilian protagonist.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writers:

Seishu Hase (novel), Ichiro Ryu

Stars:

Teah, Michelle Reis and Kôji Kikkawa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Teah Teah ...
Mario
Michelle Reis Michelle Reis ...
Kei
Patricia Manterola ...
Lucia
Mitsuhiro Oikawa Mitsuhiro Oikawa ...
Ko
Kôji Kikkawa Kôji Kikkawa ...
Fushimi
Ren Ohsugi Ren Ohsugi
Akaji Maro Akaji Maro
Anatoli Krasnov Anatoli Krasnov ...
Khodoloskii
Sebastian DeVicente ...
Rikardo
Terence Yin ...
Riku
Atsushi Okuno Atsushi Okuno ...
Carlos
Akira Emoto Akira Emoto ...
Kuwata
Eugene Nomura ...
Yamazaki
Marcio Rosario ...
Sanchez
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Nabeel Kort Nabeel Kort ...
Gangster
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Storyline

Japanese-Brazilian Mario and Chinese hairdresser Kei are lovers. Kei is about to be deported. He manages to escape. His plan is to get passports and stow away on a ship headed for a foreign country. With his girlfriend he tries to steal money from the mafia. Instead he gets cocaine which he sells. But Kei is captured by Yakuza and he must save her... Written by Killer-40  

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Cocaine | Yakuza | Brazilian | Underworld | Helicopter  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, language, sex and drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Mandarin | Russian | Japanese | Portuguese | Cantonese

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Also Known As:

The City of Last Souls See more »

Filming Locations:

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Box Office

Budget:

¥2,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Motion Picture Company, Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd., Tokuma Shoten See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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Spoofs The Matrix (1999) See more »