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The Second Is a Christian

Original title: Nidaime wa Christian
  • 1985
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Etsuko Shihomi in The Second Is a Christian (1985)
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The story of beautiful Christian Nun, Kyoko (Shihomi) who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky Yakuza gangster, Haruhiko (Iwaki Kouchi) who is the n... Read allThe story of beautiful Christian Nun, Kyoko (Shihomi) who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky Yakuza gangster, Haruhiko (Iwaki Kouchi) who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling Police Detect... Read allThe story of beautiful Christian Nun, Kyoko (Shihomi) who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky Yakuza gangster, Haruhiko (Iwaki Kouchi) who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling Police Detective Kumashiro (Emoto Akira). The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublem... Read all

  • Director
    • Kazuyuki Izutsu
  • Writer
    • Kôhei Tsuka
  • Stars
    • Etsuko Shihomi
    • Kôichi Iwaki
    • Akira Emoto
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
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    • Director
      • Kazuyuki Izutsu
    • Writer
      • Kôhei Tsuka
    • Stars
      • Etsuko Shihomi
      • Kôichi Iwaki
      • Akira Emoto
    • 1User review
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    Etsuko Shihomi
    Etsuko Shihomi
    • Sister Kyoko
    Kôichi Iwaki
    Kôichi Iwaki
    • Haruhiko Tenryu
    Akira Emoto
    • Detective Kumashiro
    Rino Katase
    Rino Katase
    • Yuri, Haruhiko's lover
    Shoji Arikawa
    Junko Asahina
    Jûkei Fujioka
    Jûkei Fujioka
    • Hakamada
    Hiroshi Hatano
    Yasumori Hikita
    Mieko Hoshino
    Hiromitsu Ishii
    Masataka Iwao
    Keizô Kanie
    • Isomura
    Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Eiji
    Kuniomi Kiya
    Yukimi Koyanagi
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    Ryûsuke Matsumoto
    • Jiro
    • Director
      • Kazuyuki Izutsu
    • Writer
      • Kôhei Tsuka
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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1985 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Nidaime wa Christian
    • Production company
      • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
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      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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