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The Guys from Paradise

Original title: Tengoku kara kita otoko-tachi
  • 20002000
  • 1h 54m
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6.6/10
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The Guys from Paradise (2000)
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IMDb RATING
6.6/10
376
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
166,204
5,261
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Yôji Hayashi(based on the novel by)
      • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
      • Itaru Era(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kôji Kikkawa
      • Tsutomu Yamazaki
      • Ken'ichi Endô
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Yôji Hayashi(based on the novel by)
      • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
      • Itaru Era(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kôji Kikkawa
      • Tsutomu Yamazaki
      • Ken'ichi Endô
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    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Kôji Kikkawa
    • Kôhei Hayasaka
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    • Katsuaki Yoshida
    Ken'ichi Endô
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    • Toshiyuki Umino
    Hua Rong Weng
    • Jun Sakamoto
    Kenji Mizuhashi
    • Filipintaro
    Kazuhiko Kanayama
    • Koji Sugimori
    Nene Ohtsuka
    • Namie Mishima
    Mai Oikawa
    • Miyuki Hayasaka
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    Toshiyuki Kitami
    Mitsuhiro Oikawa
    Hideo Sako
    Naoto Takenaka
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Yôji Hayashi(based on the novel by)
      • Izô Hashimoto(screenplay)
      • Itaru Era(screenplay)
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    8/10
    Character based drama that works well
    Miike does not wish to be pigeon-holed. Along with such disturbing films as 'Ichi the Killer' or action films like 'City of Lost Souls', he produces touching stories like 'The Bird People of China' or 'Guys From Paradise'. The first hour and a bit takes place in a prison, where businessman Kohei Hayakawa (Koji Kikkawa, who was also in Miike's City of Lost Souls) gets thrown into prison for possession of heroin and quickly finds that without money and bribes there's no hope of escaping. Whether he's guilty is not the question, rather how much money he's willing to give to the corrupt warden, and judge, and lawyer, etc.. He gets thrown into a jail cell with three other Japanese men and when they find out he's in for heroin possession he is instantly their best friend. The base of the story is betrayal, and how when things are going right it seems like you can trust everybody, but as soon as you wind up in prison all of those connections forget about you, or do something to betray your trust. It's this common understanding that unites the Japanese men in prison, and they hold their end through some very thick trouble. I wouldn't say it's Miike's best work, but it is definitely a solid film, and proves he is capable of much more than shock cinema. Rating: 25/40
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    • Release date
      • June 16, 2001 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Philippines
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Filipino
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Парни из рая
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Asahi National Broadcasting Company
      • Excellent Film
      • Hammers
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      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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