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Messengers

  • 1999
  • 1h 58m
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7.0/10
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Messengers (1999)
ActionDramaRomance

Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to... Read allNaomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car. Un... Read allNaomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car. Unfortunately she recklessly collides with an bicycle messenger. Lacking any funds to pay fo... Read all

  • Director
    • Yasuo Baba
  • Writer
    • Masashi Todayama
  • Stars
    • Naoko Iijima
    • Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
    • Hiroyuki Yabe
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    249
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    • Director
      • Yasuo Baba
    • Writer
      • Masashi Todayama
    • Stars
      • Naoko Iijima
      • Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
      • Hiroyuki Yabe
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Naoko Iijima
    • Naomi Shimizu
    Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
    • Hironori Suzuki
    Hiroyuki Yabe
    • Shigekazu Yokota
    Kotomi Kyôno
    • Yumiko Abe
    Tetsuya Bessho
    • Hiroshi Okano
    Shigemitsu Ogi
    • Yoshihisa Ota
    Shinsuke Kyo
    • Takayuki Hoaokawa
    Shinsuke Aoki
    • Noriyuki Hattori
    Yûko Itô
    • Mamiko Maekawa
    Yûzô Kayama
    Yûzô Kayama
    • Makoto Shimano
    Tatsuyoshi Ehara
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    Yoshiharu Takeda
    Kazuma Takezawa
    Katsuhiro Nagano
    Mitsuo Togioka
    Ikkô Suzuki
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      • Director
        • Yasuo Baba
      • Writer
        • Masashi Todayama
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      This is a delightful film. The story's a little too good to be true, but if you overlook the product placement, take the scene in Shinjuku Station as a novelty, and can stomach the sickly sweet story, then it's well worth a watch! There isn't really any way you can watch this film and not be left with a smile on your face. It's so typical of Japanese humour, with it's stereotypical characters and slapstick action. And what can I say, I love Kusanagi Tsuyoshi.
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      • Release date
        • August 21, 1999 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Messengers Official Site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • メッセンジャー
      • Filming locations
        • Azabu-juban, Minato, Tokyo, Japan(location)
      • Production companies
        • Fuji Television Network
        • Pony Canyon
        • Premiere International
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        1 hour 58 minutes

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