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Worst by Chance
Worst by Chance

Worst by Chance

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Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 September 2003

Country

Japan

Cast

Hayato Ichihara

Hayato Ichihara

Hidenori Kaneshiro

Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima

Yumiko

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Taro

Shin Yazawa

Shin Yazawa

Nanako Kaneshiro

Tasuku Emoto

Tasuku Emoto

Harada

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Harada's Girlfriend

Yoshinori Okada

Yoshinori Okada

Sasaki

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Psychiartrist

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Record Shop Staff

Eriko Sato

Eriko Sato

Woman in Red Skirt

Ai Maeda

Ai Maeda

University Student

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Man Who Sells Accessories

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Hatsuko Kim

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Shigeharu Kaneshiro

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Kazuo Hikita

Takashi Tsukamoto

Takashi Tsukamoto

Couple

Rie Tomosaka

Rie Tomosaka

Couple

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Pawnbroker

Katsunori Takahashi

Katsunori Takahashi

Big Man

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