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Rope and Boys 2: Boy Hell's Messenger
Rope and Boys 2: Boy Hell's Messenger

Rope and Boys 2: Boy Hell's Messenger

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A magazine reporter is told to investigate the murder of a young man with ties to the gay S&M scene.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

01 September 1988

Country

Japan

Cast

Chiaki Nanjô

Chiaki Nanjô

Kiryu, reporter

Takashi Tsugawa

Takashi Tsugawa

Katsumi Kudo

Katsumi Kudo

Issei Nagase

Issei Nagase

Hanjiro Nakamura

Hanjiro Nakamura

Kazuhito Ohba

Kazuhito Ohba

Shirō Shimomoto

Shirō Shimomoto

Yutaka Ikejima

Yutaka Ikejima

Ami Takatori

Ami Takatori

Kazunori Shibuya

Kazunori Shibuya

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