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The Kamagasaki Cauldron War
The Kamagasaki Cauldron War

The Kamagasaki Cauldron War

Genres

Drama

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Kamagasaki is an "invisible" slum of Osaka that attracts day laborers and prostitutes since WW2. When the local gang has its treasured cauldron stolen, a war to find it begins involving the thugs, a 12 years old kid, a prostitute and a pickpocket, including the giant cauldron used to feed the destitute: The symbol of Kamagasaki.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

18 November 2018

Country

Japan

Cast

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase

Tumugi Monko

Tumugi Monko

Naori Ota

Naori Ota

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Shoji Omiya

Shoji Omiya

Maki Nishiyama

Maki Nishiyama

Atsushi Tsunoda

Atsushi Tsunoda

Marii Dekaruko

Marii Dekaruko

Susumu Ogata

Susumu Ogata

Rikiya Kaidou

Rikiya Kaidou

Atsuko Okamoto

Atsuko Okamoto

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