Rainbow Kids

Rainbow Kids

1991 · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Comedy

A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place.

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto · Written by Kihachi Okamoto

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