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Mozu The Movie

Mozu The Movie

20156.91h 56m

Overview

Lone wolf detective with an enormous personal grievance seeks to connect the mysterious death of his daughter to an urban legend of a villain who terrorizes Japan by insinuating himself into people's dreams and the collective psyche of the Japanese people.

Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi
Produced by Akira Morii, Shinya Watanabe, Mamoru Inoue
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Top Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Naotake Kuraki

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Ryota Osugi

Yoko Maki

Yoko Maki

Miki Akeboshi

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Daruma

Yūsuke Iseya

Yūsuke Iseya

Takayanagi

Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Gondo

Hiroki Hasegawa

Hiroki Hasegawa

Kazuo Higashi

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Shunsuke Tsuki

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Kazuhiko Shingai

Atsushi Ito

Atsushi Ito

Keisuke Narumiya

Themes & Keywords

security police

About Mozu The Movie

Mozu The Movie is a thriller, crime film released in 2015 exploring themes of security police. Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi, it stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yoko Maki. Lone wolf detective with an enormous personal grievance seeks to connect the mysterious death of his daughter to an urban legend of a villain who terrorizes Japan by insinuating himself into people's dreams and the collective psyche of the Japanese people.

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