
The Hit(1984)
Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.


Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to carry out a job: the assassination of the leader of a religious cult.

Kenji Sawada
Naoya Kudo

Kanako Higuchi
Hiromi Kozue

Naoki Sugiura
Yosuke Okura

Haruko Katō
Otae-san

Ittoku Kishibe
Swimmer

Takeshi Kusaka
Nakayama

Nobuko Miyamoto
Owner at the inn

Shigeru Yazaki
Shinjo
Natsuko Kyono
Bunny Girl

Yudo Yoshikawa
Deaths in Tokimeki is a drama, crime film released in 1984 exploring themes of hitman. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, it stars Kenji Sawada, Kanako Higuchi, Naoki Sugiura. Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to carry out a job: the assassination of the leader of a religious cult.
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