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Gozu(2003)

Horror Comedy Crime Thriller Mystery

Status: Released

Date: 2003-07-11

68%

227 Votes

Time: 2h 10m

Overview:

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Languages: Japanese.

Countries:

Japan

Budget: $250,000.00

ProductionCompanies:

Raku Film

Movie: Gozu

Top 10 Billed Cast

哀川翔

Ozaki

曽根悠多

Minami

吉野公佳

Female Ozaki

火野正平

Nose

富田恵子

Innkeeper

曽根晴美

Innkeeper's Brother

石橋蓮司

Boss

遠藤憲一

間寛平

加藤雅也

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