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Prisoners of the Ghostland
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Prisoners of the Ghostland

2021-08-31 · 103 min · ★ 5.0

Action · Fantasy · Thriller · Western · Horror

In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.

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Directors
Sion Sono
Production companies
Eleven Arts Studios, Untitled Entertainment, XYZ Films, Patriot Pictures, Boos Boos Bang Bang, Saturn Films, Sion Production, KOMODO PRODUCTIONS, Union Patriot Capital Management
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nicolas CageNicolas CageHero
Sofia BoutellaSofia BoutellaBernice
Nick CassavetesNick CassavetesPsycho
Bill MoseleyBill MoseleyGovernor
Tak SakaguchiTak SakaguchiYasujiro
YOUNG DAISYOUNG DAISRatman
Charles GloverCharles GloverEnoch
Cici ZhouChimera
Louis KuriharaLouis KuriharaCuri
Tetsu WatanabeTetsu WatanabeNabe
Takato YonemotoTakato YonemotoSheriff Takato
Shin ShimizuShin ShimizuDeputy Shin
Matthew ChozickMatthew
Constant VoisinConstant
Yuzuka NakayaYuzuka NakayaSusie
Lorena KotoLorena KotoStella
Canon NawataCanon NawataNancy
Hiroshi KanameGumball Boy
Maya CarrazYoung Bernice
Ilsa LevineBernice's Mother

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