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Riding the Metro

2006-10-21 · 121 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · Science Fiction · Mystery

Shinji (Shinichi Tsutsumi) steps out of a train station to find himself transported back to 1964.

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Directors
Tetsuo Shinohara
Production companies
Geneon Entertainment, TV Asahi, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Shochiku, dentsu, Dentsu Ad-Gear, LDH JAPAN, Micott & Basara K.K., IMAGICA, Destiny, Nikkatsu Studio
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shinichi TsutsumiShinichi TsutsumiShinji Hasebe
Takao OsawaTakao OsawaSakichi Konuma
Aya OkamotoAya OkamotoMichiko Karube
Takako TokiwaTakako TokiwaOtoki
Kengo KoraKengo Kora
Min TanakaMin Tanaka
Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano
Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki
Takahiro HōjōTakahiro Hōjō
Kumiko ItoKumiko Ito

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