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Temptation of the Mask
Temptation of the Mask

Temptation of the Mask

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DramaHorror

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An orphaned arsonist is interrogated by a detective, revealing his story of sexual abuse and trauma.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

31 December 1987

Country

Japan

Cast

Kiyoshi Usuda

Kiyoshi Usuda

Takashi

Kazuhiro Sano

Kazuhiro Sano

Yuki, the detective

Yutaka Ikejima

Yutaka Ikejima

Boy's brother-in-law

Naomi Hagio

Naomi Hagio

Boy's sister

Takeshi Kashiba

Takeshi Kashiba

Yuki's lover

Kôichirô Ono

Kôichirô Ono

Tankai Miyabi

Tankai Miyabi

Genkai Kunisaki

Genkai Kunisaki

Ogasawara Shanhai

Ogasawara Shanhai

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