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The Hovering Blade(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-10-10
82%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
Overview:
Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Revenue: $5,111,040.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Onion
ViViA
Movie: The Hovering Blade
Top 10 Billed Cast
寺尾聰
Shigeki Nagamine
竹野内豊
Takashi Oribe
伊東四朗
Shinichi Mano
酒井美紀
Wakako Kijima
山谷初男
Takaaki Kijima
中村有志
木下ほうか
長谷川初範
Kouhei Kuroda
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