

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005-07-02 · 90 min · ★ 6.7
Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day, she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement in her life, she decides to give them a call.
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- Directors
- Satoshi Miki
- Production companies
- Wilco Co.
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Juri UenoSuzume Katakura
Yu AoiKujaku Ogitani
Ryo IwamatsuShizuo Kugitani
Eri FuseEtsuko Kugitani
Jun KanameKato
Masatô IbuNakanishi
Shunsuke MatsuokaNirayama
Yutaka MatsushigeRamen Chef
Kenji MizuhashiPoliceman
Yoichi NukumizuBarber
Yoshiyuki MorishitaProprietor of sweets shop
Joe OdagiriSuzume's Husband
Yasuhito Hida
Toshifumi Muramatsu
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