

A Pool Without Water
1982-02-20 · 103 min · ★ 5.4
After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.
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- Directors
- Kōji Wakamatsu
- Production companies
- Wakamatsu Production
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yuya UchidaMan
MieJun
Yumiko FujitaSumie
Reiko NakamuraNerika
Kenji SawadaYakuza
Rikiya YasuokaYakuza Henchman
Fujio TokitaDetective
Yoshio HaradaOwner
TamoriCamera Shop Owner
Taiji TonoyamaPharmacist
Fujio AkatsukaPolice Chief
Shirō Shimomoto
Daisuke IijimaOfficer KawaiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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