The Trap
1996 · 113 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Horror
When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.
Directed by Kaizo Hayashi · Written by Daisuke Tengan
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Masatoshi Nagase Maiku Hama / Mikki -
Yui Natsukawa Yuriko -
Tomoko Yamaguchi Mizuki -
Tetta Sugimoto Sugimoto -
Kiyotaka Nanbara Hoshino -
Akaji Maro Lt. Nakayama -
Shiro Sano Masaru Kanno - M Mika Ohmine Akane Hama
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Haruko Mabuchi -
Joe Shishido Jo Shishido -
Noriko Sengoku Asa -
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