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Madness. Terror. Murder.
1997 · 111 min · ★ 7.5 · Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Koji Yakusho Kenichi Takabe -
Masato Hagiwara Kunio Mamiya -
Tsuyoshi Ujiki Makoto Sakuma -
Anna Nakagawa Fumie Takabe -
Yukijiro Hotaru Ichiro Kuwano -
Yoriko Doguchi Dr. Akiko Miyajima -
Denden OIda -
Ren Osugi Fujiwara -
Masahiro Toda Tôru Hanaoka -
Misayo Haruki Tomoko Hanaoka -
Shun Nakayama Kimura -
Akira Otaka Yasukawa
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