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Area 88
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaRomance
Overview
In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88: a hell on earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. To return home, Shin must sell his soul to the battlefield and pave the road back to Japan with the corpses of his fallen opponents. A re-edited 'Movie' version of episodes 1 and 2 of the Area 88 OVA series.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1985-07-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kaneto Shiozawa
Shin Kazama
Iemasa Kayumi
McCoy
Kei Tomiyama
Mickey Simon
Sakiko Tamagawa
Ryōko Tsugumo
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