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Prisoner Maria: The Movie

Prisoner Maria: The Movie

19954.01h 15m

Overview

Convicted of killing the drug dealer who murdered her husband, Maria is blackmailed into serving as a covert assassin. She must do the government's bidding if she is ever to regain her freedom, or her son. With each completed mission, her sentenced is further re- duced. Yet, with every job she feels further away from her goal of a peaceful life.

Directed by Shūji Kataoka
Written by Keiji Nakazawa, Shigeru Tsuchiyama
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Top Cast

Noriko Aota

Noriko Aota

Maria

Tetsuo Kurata

Tetsuo Kurata

Igarasi

Kōji Shimizu

Kōji Shimizu

Minako Ogawa

Minako Ogawa

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Shiro Shimogen

M

Masahiro Sudo

About Prisoner Maria: The Movie

Prisoner Maria: The Movie is a action, crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 1995. Directed by Shūji Kataoka, it stars Noriko Aota, Tetsuo Kurata, Kōji Shimizu. Convicted of killing the drug dealer who murdered her husband, Maria is blackmailed into serving as a covert assassin. She must do the government's bidding if she is ever to regain her freedom, or her son. With each completed mission, her sentenced is further re- duced. Yet, with every job she feels further away from her goal of a peaceful life.

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