Sanctuary (1996)
Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.
Director: Takashi Watanabe
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Kazuhiro Nakata as Chiaki Asami |
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Takaya Hashi as Tokai |
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Takeshi Watabe as Norimoto Isaoka |
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Show Hayami as Akira Hōjō |
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Masako Katsuki as Hojo's Lover |
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Masaaki Okabe as Shuichi Sakura |
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Shigezô Sasaoka as Sagara |
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Masaharu Sato as Murata |
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Tomokazu Seki as Reiji Tashiro |
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Hiromi Tsuru as Kyoko Ishihara |
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Miho Yamada as |
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Unsho Ishizuka as |
| Production | Ryoichi Ikegami | Character Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | Kenji Terada | Script |
| Crew | Yoshiyuki Okamura | Creator |
| Directing | Takashi Watanabe | Director |
| Writing | Kenishi Terada | Writer |
