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The Pig's Retribution

The Pig's Retribution

Genres

Drama

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A virginal boy travels with three hookers to a small island to collect his estranged father's washed up and sun-bleached bones.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

09 July 1999

Country

Japan

Cast

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Michiko Ameku

Michiko Ameku

Mayumi Ueda

Mayumi Ueda

Yoshie Hayasaka

Yoshie Hayasaka

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Taeko Yoshida

Taeko Yoshida

Susumu Taira

Susumu Taira

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