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The Guys from Paradise (2001) · Cineora

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A TAKASHI MIIKE FILM

The Guys from Paradise

20011h 54mMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 420 votes

THE STORY

The ever-prolific Takashi Miike directs this wild and woolly prison drama, reportedly based on real-life cases of Japanese imprisoned abroad.

Gritty
Dark
Tense
True story
The underworld

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and late nights. Contains graphic violence and strong language.

DirectorTakashi Miike

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Koji KikkawaKôhei Hayasaka

Tsutomu YamazakiKatsuaki Yoshida

Kenichi EndoToshiyuki Umino

Kaei OkinaJun Sakamoto

Kenji MizuhashiFilipintaro

Kazuhiko KanayamaKoji Sugimori

Nene OtsukaNamie Mishima

Mai OikawaMiyuki Hayasaka

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