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Star of David: Beauty Hunting
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Star of David: Beauty Hunting

1979-10-27 · 100 min · ★ 6.2

Horror · Thriller

The life of Tatsuya, a young man of proper yet mysterious descent, whose outward respectability hides his urges for rape and torture.

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Directors
Norifumi Suzuki
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yuka AsagiriYuka AsagiriMachiko / Jun's Assistant
Yûko AsukaYûko AsukaTokie / Tatsuya's Mother
Shun DomonTatsuya Jinno
Hiromi NaminoYumiko / Takayuki's Daughter
Hiroshi NawaHiroshi NawaYasuhisa / Tatsuya's Stepfather
Asami OgawaAsami OgawaKiyomi / Kidnapped Girl
Rei OkamotoRei OkamotoSaeko / Genpei's Mistress
Nagatoshi SakamotoNagatoshi SakamotoMogi
Shōhei YamamotoShōhei YamamotoGenpei Hirukawa / Tatsuya's Father
Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraMomojirô Hoshi
Noboru MitaniNoboru MitaniSakuzô
Bin MoritsukaTakayuki / Yasuhisa's Friend
Akira TakahashiAkira TakahashiOld Detective with Hat
Toshihiko OdaToshihiko OdaJun's Manager
Tatsuya HamaguchiHotel Receptionist
Kenji ShiiyaKurahashi
Akina MikotoriAkina MikotoriSakiko
Akiko HyūgaAkiko HyūgaKiyoko Toyoda
Natsuko YashiroNatsuko YashiroJun / Singer
Hiroshi Ichimura

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