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When a naïve young man (Shinichi Tsutsumi) and his lazy best friend attempt to rob a bank, they find another robber has beaten them to the punch. After the original robber and the best friend are killed the young man serendipitously gets the 80 million yen. But when he accidentally stabs an innocent hairdresser, a cause-and-effect situation quickly spirals out of control. Meanwhile, a trio of yakuza mistakenly kill a powerful mob boss. As their paths continue to cross, the story displays some interesting parallels about just-out-of-reach redemption and the unlikelihood of atoning for one’s sins, all delivered in a black comedy package.

Anrakki.monki.AKA.Unlucky.Monkey.1998.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 46mn
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Audio
Japanese 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/3D7AD58BB9A5E33/Anrakki.monki.AKA.Unlucky.Monkey.1998.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Chinese

The post Sabu – Unlucky Monkey (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

The skipper goes to the sea with 14 other man to catch fish. However, all execept the skipper are drowned and the people blame the skipper for the death of their dear ones. Meanwhile, Haniyeh, the skipper’s little daughter is paralysed and the skipper and his family leave Tangak for Bushehr…

For.the.Sake.of.Haniyeh.1994.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 17mn
Size:	1.18 GiB
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Persian 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/5E26D03BC5B207F/For.the.Sake.of.Haniyeh.1994.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Persian
Subtitles:English, Arabic, Persian

The post Kiumars Poorahmad – Be khatere Hanie AKA For the Sake of Haniyeh (1994) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Inspired by the 1948 movie Naked City, follows two cops working the streets on the down low. Their latest assignment is a case of a serial killer who became active around Christmas. However, an ambitious reporter gets in their way.

Naked City - A Killer Christmas (1998)-CG.mkv

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English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 256 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/12F05D1DA9F1E3D/Naked_City_-_A_Killer_Christmas_(1998)-CG.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

The post Peter Bogdanovich – Naked City: A Killer Christmas (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Set in the late 1980’s at the height of Japan’s bubble economy. Midori, a struggling art student, decides to apply for a job as a hostess at one of the upscale nightclubs in Tokyo’s Ginza district. She quickly earns the attention of several wealthy executives, and soon finds herself involved with a resort hotel owner as his business partner and mistress. The bubble soon bursts, however, and Midori’s future is fading just as suddenly as it shone.

Baburu to neta onna-tachi.1998.JPTVclub.ts

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Runtime:	1h 45mn
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2.0ch AAC LC

https://nitro.download/view/EF59309E015E31F/Baburu_to_neta_onna-tachi.1998.JPTVclub.ts

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:None

The post Ryôji Shinmura – Baburu to neta onna-tachi (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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A girl named Jung-min writes to a young man named Hyun-jun, who is serving in the army. She lies about her age and claims to be a teacher. As Jung-min turns twenty, a 30-year-old man, who has eyes filled with sadness moves into her village. Every night, he sends letters through a pigeon to a deceased woman he loved dearly. He sends them high up in the sky, knowing that he will never get a reply. Then one day, like magic, he receives a letter. The letters sent through pigeons reveal someone’s loneliness and sadness. And the two people meet each other by sheer chance…

White.Valentine.1999.1080p.NAVER.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-PandaMoon.mkv

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Runtime:	1h 29mn
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Korean 2.0ch AAC LC @ 320 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/3ECDC5603308EDB/White.Valentine.1999.1080p.NAVER.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-PandaMoon.mkv

Language(s):Korean
Subtitles:English

The post Yun-ho Yang – Hwaiteu ballenta-in AKA White Valentine (1999) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

It depicts the half-life of a Korean man who was forcibly taken to Japan during the Pacific War.
(Source: J-Wiki)

~~ Adapted from the novel “The Three Straits” (三たびの海峡) by Hahakigi Hosei (帚木蓬生), which was inspired by 1939 recruitment of Koreans during the Japanese colonial era.

Mitabi.no.Kaikyo.AKA.The.Three.Straits.1995.Seijiro.Koyama.DVDRip.mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/6543338FE2489B7/Mitabi.no.Kaikyo.AKA.The.Three.Straits.1995.Seijiro.Koyama.DVDRip.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:None

Many thanks to @Evan for this copy

The post Seijirō Kōyama – Mitabi no kaikyô AKA The Three Straits (1995) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Al Stanco has lived all of his life in Brooklyn and does some work for local crime lord, Danny Parente.

A.Brooklyn.State.of.Mind.1998.PAL.DVDRip.x264.AC3.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 25mn
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English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 384 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/09000A3FFD786C4/A.Brooklyn.State.of.Mind.1998.PAL.DVDRip.x264.AC3.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English, Spanish

The post Frank Rainone – A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.