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Gozu (2003)

Genre : Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Takashi Miike
Writer : Sakichi Satō

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Yûta Sone
Yûta Sone
Minami
Sho Aikawa
Sho Aikawa
Ozaki
Kimika Yoshino
Kimika Yoshino
Female Ozaki
Shôhei Hino
Shôhei Hino
Nose
Keiko Tomita
Keiko Tomita
Innkeeper
Harumi Sone
Harumi Sone
Innkeeper's Brother
Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Boss
Kenichi Endo
Kenichi Endo
Kanpei Hazama
Kanpei Hazama
Masaya Kato
Masaya Kato
Tamio Kawachi
Tamio Kawachi
Susumu Kimura
Susumu Kimura
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hitoshi Ozawa
Hitoshi Ozawa
Kazuyoshi Ozawa
Kazuyoshi Ozawa
Sakichi Satō
Sakichi Satō
Coffee Shop Manager
Tokitoshi Shiota
Tokitoshi Shiota
Gozu
Tetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Cavid Chao
Cavid Chao

Crews

Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
Director
Sakichi Satō
Sakichi Satō
Screenplay
Kanako Koido
Kanako Koido
Producer
Koji Endo
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Shimamura
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Harumi Sone
Harumi Sone
Producer
Akira Ishige
Akira Ishige
Production Design
Akira Sakamoto
Akira Sakamoto
Set Decoration
Kazunari Tanaka
Kazunari Tanaka
Director of Photography

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