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The Cold-Blooded Trap
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The Cold-Blooded Trap

1998-07-11 · 99 min · ★ 8.0

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Psycho-mystery in which two men confront each other over the murder of a woman in Shibuya.

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Directors
Takahisa Zeze
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Show AikawaShow Aikawa
Hidetoshi NishijimaHidetoshi Nishijima
Asuka KurosawaAsuka Kurosawa
Shirō ShimomotoShirō Shimomoto
Yoji TanakaYoji Tanaka
Yohta KawaseYohta Kawase
Mirei AsaokaMirei Asaoka
Hidetoshi KawayaHidetoshi Kawaya

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