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Charisma

Charisma

19996.71h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Produced by Satoshi Kanno, Atsuyuki Shimoda
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Top Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Goro Yabuike

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Naoto Kiriyama

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Satoshi Nakasone

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Chizuru Jinbo

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Nekoshima

Akira Otaka

Akira Otaka

Tatsuo Tsuboi

Sachiko Meguro

Sachiko Meguro

Hanako

Masahiro Toda

Masahiro Toda

Young Detective

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Sugishita

J

Jun Yoshida

Nishi

Themes & Keywords

detective

About Charisma

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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