Special Actors

★★★★★

2019 · 1 h 50 min

Directed by Shinichiro Ueda · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema

Comedy

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Cast

Nozomi de Lencquesaing Aver Hamilton II Hiroki Kono Hayate Masao Ono Sayuri

Credits

Written by: Shin'ichirō Ueda
Cinematography: Takeshi Sone
Editing: Shin'ichirō Ueda

Plot

Kazuto has a lifelong dream of becoming an actor, but has been suffering from a special medical condition where he faints and collapses when he gets nervous. One day, he encounters his brother, Hiroki, who who he hasn’t seen for years.

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Special Actors (2019) is a Japanese comedy directed by Shinichiro Ueda. It stars Nozomi de Lencquesaing, Aver Hamilton II and Hiroki Kono. It runs 110 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (512 votes)
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