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The Trap

The Trap

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The Trap

1996

1h 53m

6.8(11 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Horror

Overview

When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Maiku Hama / Mikki

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Yuriko

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Mizuki

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Sugimoto

Kiyotaka Nanbara

Kiyotaka Nanbara

Hoshino

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Lt. Nakayama

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Masaru Kanno

Mika Ohmine

Akane Hama

Haruko Mabuchi

Haruko Mabuchi

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Jo Shishido

Creative team

Directed by: Kaizo Hayashi
Written by: Daisuke Tengan
Kaizo Hayashi
Produced by: Shunsuke Koga
Kaizo Hayashi

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