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The City of Lost Souls

Original title: Hyôryû-gai
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
Michelle Reis in The City of Lost Souls (2000)
JapaneseCrimeDramaThriller

When Brazilian-Japanese Mario is unleashed from jail, he sets out to rescue his beautiful Chinese girlfriend, Kei, from being deported to Japan.When Brazilian-Japanese Mario is unleashed from jail, he sets out to rescue his beautiful Chinese girlfriend, Kei, from being deported to Japan.When Brazilian-Japanese Mario is unleashed from jail, he sets out to rescue his beautiful Chinese girlfriend, Kei, from being deported to Japan.

  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Toshiki Kimura
    • Seishu Hase
  • Stars
    • Teah
    • Michelle Reis
    • Kôji Kikkawa
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Toshiki Kimura
      • Seishu Hase
    • Stars
      • Teah
      • Michelle Reis
      • Kôji Kikkawa
    • 21User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast27

    Teah
    • Mario
    Michelle Reis
    Michelle Reis
    • Kei
    Kôji Kikkawa
    • Fushimi
    Patricia Manterola
    Patricia Manterola
    • Lucia
    Mitsuhiro Oikawa
    Mitsuhiro Oikawa
    • Ko
    Ren Ōsugi
    Ren Ōsugi
      Akaji Maro
      Akaji Maro
      Anatoli Krasnov
      • Khodoloskii
      Sebastian DeVicente
      • Rikardo
      Terence Yin
      Terence Yin
      • Riku
      Atsushi Okuno
      • Carlos
      Akira Emoto
      • Kuwata
      Eugene Nomura
      Eugene Nomura
      • Yamazaki
      Marcio Rosario
      Marcio Rosario
      • Sanchez
      Masa Kanome
      Masa Kanome
      • Young Lover
      Nabeel Kort
      Nabeel Kort
      • Gangster
      Tony Lima
      Saki Miata
      Saki Miata
      • Yakuza's Girlfriend
      • Director
        • Takashi Miike
      • Writers
        • Toshiki Kimura
        • Seishu Hase
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews21

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      Details

      • Release date
        • August 8, 2002 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • Mandarin
        • Portuguese
        • Cantonese
        • English
        • Russian
      • Also known as
        • Drifting Town
      • Filming locations
        • Japan
      • Production companies
        • Daiei
        • Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
        • Tokuma Shoten
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      Box office

      • Budget
        • ¥2,000,000 (estimated)
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 42m(102 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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