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Adrenaline Drive
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Adrenaline Drive

1999-02-18 · 112 min · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Crime · Romance

A gas leak explosion at a yakuza hideout provides a shy nurse and a rental car clerk with the opportunity to take a briefcase full of money. A cross-country chase ensues.

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Directors
Shinobu Yaguchi
Production companies
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hikari IshidaHikari IshidaShizuko Sato
Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoSatoru Suzuki
Tomoharu HasegawaTomoharu HasegawaKawakami
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeKuroiwa
Yuu TokuiYuu TokuiYamamoto
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaBus Driver
Takuji SuzukiTakuji SuzukiHosoya
Tarō SuwaTarō SuwaShimada
Koichi UedaKoichi UedaArakawa
Tadashi SakataTadashi SakataTanaka
Shinji RokkakuShinji RokkakuUeno
Kazue TsunogaeKazue TsunogaeHead Nurse
Kanta OgataPolice Officer
Yoshitaka ÔtsukaYankee
Akira SaitoParamedic
Kirina ManoKirina ManoNurse

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