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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

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A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.

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Budget

$9500000

Revenue

$19806585

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

05 March 2005

Country

Japan

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Masami Shin'ichi

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Yukito Origasa

Yuu Kashii

Yuu Kashii

Paula Atsuko Ebner

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Asakura Ryokitsu

Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Kizaki Toshiro

Ken Ishiguro

Ken Ishiguro

Narumi Takasu

Colter Allison

Colter Allison

Lt. Eric Minott

David Austin

David Austin

Lt. Dodet

Takaya Kamikawa

Takaya Kamikawa

Shugo Oshinari

Shugo Oshinari

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Takehiko Ono

Takehiko Ono

Ryuta Sato

Ryuta Sato

Pierre Taki

Pierre Taki

Shingo Tsurumi

Shingo Tsurumi

Sawako Agawa

Sawako Agawa

Makoto Awane

Makoto Awane

Hajime Inoue

Hajime Inoue

Yuji Yoshimasu

Yuji Yoshimasu

Hiroshi Okochi

Hiroshi Okochi

Masahiro Noguchi

Masahiro Noguchi

KREVA

KREVA

Tyrone Power Jr.

Tyrone Power Jr.

Gordon Wells

Gordon Wells

Yoshiyuki Tomino

Yoshiyuki Tomino

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