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JAPAN · 2002

Mohouhan

Yoshimitsu Morita
serial killer media manipulation crime investigation public spectacle psychological thriller
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Synopsis

The story of a criminal who abducts and kills women, and those who try to catch him. Nakai is cast as a cold-blooded, intelligent and evil guy who uses the media to announce and show his murders live to the public.

Year2002
CountryJapan
DirectorYoshimitsu Morita
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