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The City of Lost Souls is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Takashi Miike released in USA on 1 january 2000 with Michelle Reis
The City of Lost Souls (2000)
Hyôryû-gai
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Add to a movie listThe City of Lost Souls (Hyôryû-gai, also known as The City of Strangers and The Hazard City) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike.
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Japanese-Brazilian Mario and girlfriend Kei are ready to leave Japan with their fake passports, but the Chinese mafia boss Ko has his eyes set on Kei and is not going to lose her in anyway. So he sends Riku to stop them. Another mafia member, Fushimi holds hostage of foster daughter of Lucia, Mario' s former lover, just as Kei and Mario has left Tokyo and about to set all sail to Australia, Mario returns to Tokyo to save Lucia.Actors
Michelle Reis
(Kei)
Patricia Manterola
(Lucia)
Ren Osugi
(Okijima Gang Leader)
Akaji Maro
(Okijima Gang Member)
Terence Yin
(Riku)
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