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Target

2009-06-25 · 75 min · Not rated

Drama · Crime

A Professional sniper, Ryo has executed so many missions with his partner, Narushima. But Ryo is caught in between a multitude of emotions, when he realizes that his newest target will be an old acquaintance of his.

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Directors
Masahiro Asao
Production companies
Media Works
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Riki TakeuchiRiki TakeuchiKanzaki
Taro KawanoTaro KawanoNarusawa
Yukari ShiomiYukari Shiomi
Yoshiyuki YamaguchiYoshiyuki Yamaguchi
KatsuyaKatsuya
Koji SueyoshiKoji Sueyoshi
Jerry FujioJerry Fujio
Takeshi WakamatsuTakeshi Wakamatsu
Jiro OkazakiJiro Okazaki

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