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The Laughing Kangaroo

The Laughing Kangaroo

19951h 35m

Overview

A love triangle turns deadly during an awards ceremony in Australia. Unfortunately for the killers, however, Furuhata and Shintaro are on a well-deserved holiday in the same hotel.

Directed by Keita Kono
Written by Koki Mitani
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Top Cast

Masakazu Tamura

Masakazu Tamura

Ninzaburo Furuhata

Takanori Jinnai

Takanori Jinnai

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Maki Mizuno

Maki Mizuno

野田ひかる

Hiromasa Taguchi

Hiromasa Taguchi

About The Laughing Kangaroo

The Laughing Kangaroo is a drama, mystery, crime film released in 1995. Directed by Keita Kono, it stars Masakazu Tamura, Takanori Jinnai, Masahiko Nishimura. A love triangle turns deadly during an awards ceremony in Australia. Unfortunately for the killers, however, Furuhata and Shintaro are on a well-deserved holiday in the same hotel.

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