Smuggler

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Movie: Smuggler
Romaji: Sumagura
Japanese: スマグラー　おまえの未来を運べ
Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Writer: Shohei Manabe (Manga), Katsuhito Ishii, Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Kensuke Yamamoto
Producer: Hideaki Endo, Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Kazuto Takida, Akira Yamamoto
Cinematographer: Hiroshi Machida
World Premiere: September 16, 2011 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Release Date: October 22, 2011
Runtime: 115 min.
Genre: Thriller / Action
Distributor: Warner Bros. Japan
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Ryosuke Kinuta (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is a failed actor who falls into debt to the mob and must now work for them. His job is to smuggle or dispose of bodies and for that he makes a 50,000 Yen a day. He works with Jo (Masatoshi Nagase) and his assistant (Tatsuya Gashuin).

When Ryosuke takes part in transporting an assassin, he soon finds himself having to use all of his acting skills to stay alive ...

Notes

Based on Shohei Manabe's manga "Smuggler" first published from May-August, 2000.

Cast



Satoshi Tsumabuki	Masatoshi Nagase	Yasuko Matsuyuki	Hikari Mitsushima	Masanobu Ando
Ryosuke Kinuta	Jo	Yuki Yamaoka	Chiharu Tanuma	Spine



Tatsuya Gashuin	Fumiyo Kohinata	Masahiro Takashima	Tsuyoshi Abe	Ryushin Tei	Hitoshi Kiyokawa
Jijii	Kenji Nishio	Seiji Kawashima	Bukutadashi Kabashi	Naizou	Yoshiharu Takahashi

Additional Cast Members:

Yohachi Shimada - Tanuma
Shota Matsuda - police officer
Ren Osugi - police officer
Kanji Tsuda - aloha man
Susumu Terajima - Jo's friend
Yoshiyuki Morishita - convenience store clerk
Tomoya Maeno - young convenience store clerk
Akari Hoshino
Shiiko Utagawa
Donpei Tsuchihira
Fuku Kondo
Kyotaro Gan

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Film Festivals

2011 (36th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 8-18, 2011 - Midnight Madness *World Premiere
2011 (7th) Fantastic Fest - September 22-29, 2011 *U.S. Premiere
2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival - October 6-14, 2011 - Midnight Passion
2011 (44th) Sitges Film Festival - October 6th-16th, 2011 - Casa Asia
2011 (47th) Chicago International Film Festival - October 6-20, 2011 - After Dark Competition
2011 (31st) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 13-23, 2011 - HIFF Extreme
2011 (8th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 18-November 18, 2011 - Cineaste Delights
2011 (48th) Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - November 3-24, 2011 - Wonderland - Midnight Fever
2011 (22nd) Stockholm International Film Festival - November 9-20, 2011 - Asian Images *Nordic Premiere
2012 (13th) Japan Filmfest Hamburg - May 23-27, 2012
2012 (11th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 29-July 15, 2012 *New York Premiere
2012 (6th) JAPAN CUTS - July 12-28, 2012
2012 (16th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 19-August 9, 2012 *Quebec Premiere

Comments

Eri Sep 04 2013 7:06 pm I love this movie, but one of the things that bothers me is that I can't seem to find the song that Zhang is playing at his penthouse. Anyone know it? ^^'

TOK Jul 27 2011 2:58 pm Hikari Mitsushima!! She's a Great actress!...love her a lot!

Riisa Jul 02 2011 12:11 am Tsumabuki Satoshi? Count me in! He's an awesome actor!

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