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Director:
Takashi Miike
Writer:
Ichiro Ryu (writer)
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Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
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Awards:
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User Comments:
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Cast

 
Shô Aikawa
Samuel Pop Aning
Yukie Itou
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Kazuki Kitamura
Dan Li ... Anita / Chinese prostitute
Ryûshi Mizukami
Ren Ôsugi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Naoto Takenaka
Kôji Tsukamoto
Hua Rong Weng
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Directed by
Takashi Miike 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ichiro Ryu  writer

Produced by
Tsutomu Tsuchikawa .... producer
 
Original Music by
Kôji Endô 
 
Cinematography by
Naosuke Imaizumi 
 
Film Editing by
Yasushi Shimamura  (as Taiji Shimamura)
 
Production Design by
Akira Ishige 
 
Sound Department
Yukiya Sato .... sound (as Yukiya Satô)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Japan Underworld (International: English title) (literal title)
Ley Lines
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Runtime:
France:105 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
UK:18
Company:
Daiei Motion Picture Company more

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Movie Connections:
Follows Gokudô kuroshakai (1997) more

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What a beautiful movie, need recommendations on similar films, 22 May 2006
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Author: arkitech515 from United States

I just completed Miike's Black Society trilogy and I found each and every movie to be very enjoyable. The opening film Shinjuku Triad Society was a bit over the top, but I'm still glad I took the time out to watch it. The jewel in this trilogy of movies however easily is Rainy Dog with Ley Lines coming in as a close second. Both of those films were so hauntingly beautiful and yet gritty in its depiction of the character's lives and their struggles. And although the stories in this group of movies are nothing original, they are a testament to the fact that the way a story is told accounts for a lot.

Shinjuke Triad Society - 7 Rainy Dog - 8.75 Ley Lines - 8

Can anyone recommend movies similar to this?

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