Tokarev
1994 · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
A school bus driver's life is irrevocably altered when his young son is kidnapped and murdered.
Directed by Junji Sakamoto · Written by Haruko Imamura
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- T Takeshi Yamato Michio Nishiumi
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Yumi Nishiyama Ayako Nishiumi -
Koichi Sato Kei Matsumura - M Masakazu Serizawa Toshikazu Shimoyama
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Jun Kunimura Detective Takahashi -
Motomi Makiguchi Head of Kindergarten - H Hiroshi Miyasaka Police
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Ryushi Mizukami - S Shinsuke Suzuki Detective Wada
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Yoji Tanaka Yakuza - D Daichi Ruike
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Ryuji Yamamoto
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