A Certain Killer [1] [2] | |
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Directed by | Kazuo Mori |
Screenplay by | Yasuzo Masumura Yoshihiro Ishimatsu |
Based on | Zenya by Shinji Fujiwara |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
Edited by | Toshio Taniguchi |
Music by | Hajime Kaburagi |
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Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
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