

Eureka
2001-01-20 · 218 min · ★ 7.8
In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.
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Production details
- Directors
- Shinji Aoyama
- Production companies
- dentsu Music and Entertainment, Les Films de L'Observatoire, Suncent CinemaWorks, IMAGICA, Tokyo Theatres Company
- Countries
- Japan, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Koji YakushoMakoto Sawai
Aoi MiyazakiKozue Tamura
Masaru MiyazakiNaoki Tamura
Yoichiro SaitoAkihiko
Sayuri KokushoYumiko
Ken MitsuishiShigeo
Yutaka MatsushigeMatsuoka
Sansei ShiomiYoshiyuki Sawai
Machiko OnoMikiko
Eihi ShiinaKeiko Kono
Go RijuBusjack Man
Kimie ShingyojiMother
DendenYoshida
Yuji NakamuraHiroki Tamura
Eimei EsumiSeiji Sawai
Hajime InoueIchikawa
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