The Night the Angel Turned Away
1999 · 109 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki · Written by Tomoko Ogawa
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Rino Katase Miro Murano -
Ren Osugi Akihiko Tomobe -
Toshiya Nagasawa - H Hiroko Shimada Rina Isshiki (Yukie Iwasaki)
- M Mizuki Nishiyama Fusae Watanabe
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Nao Omori -
Yoji Tanaka - J Jun Wakabayashi
- H Hayato Isohata
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Hidekazu Takahara -
Yūzō Hayakawa -
Akaji Maro Aota
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