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A Janitor (2021)
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Original name: ある用務員
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fukumi is a high school janitor whose father was a gangster. He works at the school as a janitor instead of belonging to the gang so he can watch out for Yui, the daughter of his deceased father's brother Majima Yoshiki. One day, a gang feud erupts. Yoshiki is killed and Yui becomes the next target.
Style:
rough, serious, suspenseful, intense, tense, action drama, suspense, dark, fast paced, noir
Audience:
adult
Plot:
vigilante, assassin, gangster, martial arts, school, killer, hitman, tough guy, crime boss, lone hero, professional killer, chase, organized crime, vengeance, fight scenes, badass, revenge, violence, yakuza, bodyguard, protector, danger, assassination, survival, betrayal ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
japan
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Style:
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