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A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.


A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.

Koji Yakusho
Goro Yabuike

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Naoto Kiriyama

Ren Osugi
Satoshi Nakasone

Yoriko Doguchi
Chizuru Jinbo

Yutaka Matsushige
Nekoshima

Akira Otaka
Tatsuo Tsuboi

Sachiko Meguro
Hanako

Masahiro Toda
Young Detective

Yoji Tanaka
Sugishita
Jun Yoshida
Nishi
Charisma is a mystery, drama, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of detective. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it stars Koji Yakusho, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ren Osugi. A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.
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