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Castle of Sand
Castle of Sand

Castle of Sand

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DramaCrimeMysteryTV Movie

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A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case. The last utterance of the victim is one clue that detective Imanishi has to work on. Yet, the case becomes more tangled quickly. Elsewhere, a prodigy named Waga Eiryo is composing an orchestral piece. Remake of The Castle of Sand (1974).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

145 mins

Rating

8.7/10

Release Date

28 March 2019

Country

Japan

Cast

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Imanishi

Kento Nakajima

Kento Nakajima

Eiryo Waga

Tao Tsuchiya

Tao Tsuchiya

Rieko

Shuhei Nomura

Shuhei Nomura

Hinako Sakurai

Hinako Sakurai

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Pinko Izumi

Pinko Izumi

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Masanobu Takashima

Masanobu Takashima

Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Chiyokichi

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