| Sin: The Movie | |
 Australian DVD cover art | |
| Genre | Action, cyberpunk, horror |
|---|---|
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Yasunori Urata |
| Produced by | Yasuhito Yamaki Andrew Orjuela |
| Written by | Ryōma Kaneko Kensei Date |
| Music by | Masamichi Amano |
| Studio | Phoenix Entertainment |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | October 24, 2000 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
Sin:The Movie is a Japanese cyberpunk action horror film original video animation released in 2000 by ADV Films,adapted from the game of the same title.
English cast
Sin:The Movie was released on VHS and DVD in 2000 in both Japan and USA. The special edition DVD was released in 2003 with more extra features. In 2009,the film was re-released on DVD.
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