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The Strange Pair
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The Strange Pair

1988-03-29 · 105 min · ★ 3.3

Drama

An unreliable narrator recounts the love story of a loan shark, his wife, and their recently released from jail childhood friend.

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Directors
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Production companies
Filmlink International
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Riki TakeuchiRiki Takeuchi
Tomokazu MiuraTomokazu Miura
Toshiyuki NagashimaToshiyuki Nagashima
Kaho MinamiKaho Minami
Aiko Shouriki
Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi
Toshinori OmiToshinori Omi

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