Movie: Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

Top 6 Billed Cast

Akaji Maro
麿赤兒

Himself

Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama
Ronnie Yoshiko Fujiyama

Herself

Sachiko Fujii
Sachiko Fujii

Herself

Masami Akita
Masami Akita

Himself

Seiji
Seiji

Himself

Tetra Tanizaki
谷崎テトラ

Himself

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    An exploration of underground Japanese counter-culture including the Yakuza, the nationalists, the gay and lesbian community, the bikers and the homeless.

  • Release Date

    1995-12-12

  • Average

    5.9

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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