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Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999 · 108 min

A stylish, deadpan crime caper that feels like a dreamy, violent comic book come to life.

Directed by
Katsuhito Ishii
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Tadanobu Asano, Sie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe
Tagline
They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!
Overview
In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

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Directed by
Katsuhito Ishii
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Tadanobu Asano, Sie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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108 min
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Japan
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Japanese

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