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Worst by Chance
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
113 min
Release Date
2003-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Hayato Ichihara
Hidenori Kaneshiro
Mika Nakashima
Yumiko
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Taro
Shin Yazawa
Nanako Kaneshiro
Tasuku Emoto
Harada
Yu Aoi
Harada's Girlfriend
Yoshinori Okada
Sasaki
Jun Fubuki
Psychiartrist
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Record Shop Staff
Eriko Sato
Woman in Red Skirt
Ai Maeda
University Student
Masahiko Tsugawa
Man Who Sells Accessories
Kimiko Yo
Hatsuko Kim
Akira Emoto
Shigeharu Kaneshiro
Masatoshi Nagase
Kazuo Hikita
Takashi Tsukamoto
Couple
Rie Tomosaka
Couple
Hideji Ōtaki
Pawnbroker
Katsunori Takahashi
Big Man
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