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XX: Beautiful Beast
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XX: Beautiful Beast

1995-09-08 · 86 min · ★ 6.2

Crime · Action · Thriller

Ran comes to Japan, and makes an immediate impression by assassinating a Yakuza boss and his associates, while they dine in a restaurant.

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Directors
Toshiharu Ikeda
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Kaori ShimamuraKaori ShimamuraRan / 'Black Orchid'
HakuryuHakuryuHo
Takanori HiguchiTakanori HiguchiYaguchi
Dan Li
Takeshi YamatoYoichi Fujinami
Yūko KatagiriYūko Katagiri

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