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The Hovering Blade

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Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-10-10

Runtime: 112 mins

Director: Shoichi Mashiko

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Hovering Blade

Production Companies: Toei Company, TV Asahi, Onion, Toei Video Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, KADOKAWA Shoten, ViViA, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Ehime Asahi Television, TV Asahi Service, Avex Entertainment, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting

Production Countries: Japan

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