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Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!

19996.81h 48m

Overview

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

Directed by Katsuhito Ishii
Written by Katsuhito Ishii, Minetarō Mochizuki
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Top Cast

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kuroo Samehada

Sie Kohinata

Sie Kohinata

Toshiko Momojiri

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Tanuki

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Sawada

Kimie Shingyoji

Kimie Shingyoji

Mitsuko Fukuda

Shingo Tsurumi

Shingo Tsurumi

Mitsuru Fukuda

S

Shingoro Yamada

Taniguchi

Yôhachi Shimada

Yôhachi Shimada

Michio Sonezaki

Tatsuya Gashûin

Tatsuya Gashûin

Yamada

Koh Takasugi

Koh Takasugi

Sorimachi

Themes & Keywords

escapehitmanrunawayyakuzabased on mangaleaving home

About Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl is a crime, comedy, thriller, action film released in 1999 exploring themes of escape, hitman, runaway, yakuza, based on manga, leaving home. Directed by Katsuhito Ishii, it stars Tadanobu Asano, Sie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe. In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

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