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The Guys from Paradise

The Guys from Paradise

20016.81h 54m

Overview

The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.

Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Itaru Era, Izo Hashimoto, Yôji Hayashi
Produced by Yue Hayashi, Mitsuyoshi Hikawa, Renzo Cruz
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Top Cast

Koji Kikkawa

Koji Kikkawa

Kôhei Hayasaka

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Katsuaki Yoshida

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Toshiyuki Umino

Kaei Okina

Kaei Okina

Jun Sakamoto

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Filipintaro

Kazuhiko Kanayama

Kazuhiko Kanayama

Koji Sugimori

Nene Otsuka

Nene Otsuka

Namie Mishima

M

Mai Oikawa

Miyuki Hayasaka

Monsour Del Rosario

Monsour Del Rosario

Toshiyuki Kitami

Toshiyuki Kitami

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About The Guys from Paradise

The Guys from Paradise is a crime, drama film released in 2001. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Koji Kikkawa, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Endo. The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.

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