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A Weapon in My Heart
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A Weapon in My Heart

1996-10-04 · 92 min · ★ 7.0

Crime

A detective and his partner track down a call girl with information about a drug cartel. After taking her into custody, they are attacked by cartel members. The detective and the woman manage to escape, but they are soon hounded by a professional hitman hired to eliminate them and recover the heroin stolen by the woman.

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Directors
Shinji Aoyama
Production companies
KSS
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koujiro ShimizuKoujiro ShimizuGoro
Mika AobaAlice
Tarō SuwaTarō Suwa
Yoichiro SaitoYoichiro Saito
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiYoshioka
Shun SugataShun SugataHoshi

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