K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)
In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces” (K-20 for short) begins to use his mysterious abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor. One day a circus acrobat named Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is framed for K-20’s crimes and becomes determined to clear his name. He teams up with K-20’s next target, a wealthy duchess named Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu) and her detective fiancé (Toru Nakamura), to take K-20 down once and for all.
Director: Shimako Sato
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
Runtime: 137 min
Release Date: December 20, 2008
Cast
- Takeshi Kaneshiro - Heikichi Endo
- Takako Matsu - Yoko Hashiba
- Toru Nakamura - Kogoro Akechi
- Kanata Hongo - Yoshio Kobayashi
- Jun Kunimura - Genji
- Yuki Imai - Shinsuke
- Fumiyo Kohinata - Ringmaster
- Takeshi Kaga - Mysterious Gentleman
- Kyūsaku Shimada - Designer
- Kazuyoshi Kushida - Doctor Yagi
Screenplay
- Shimako Sato (Screenplay)
- So Kitamura
- Takashi Yamazaki
Music: Naoki Sato
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $21M
Original Language: ja
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces about?
- In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces” (K-20 for short) begins to use his mysterious abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor. One day a circus acrobat named Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is framed for K-20’s crimes and becomes determined to clear his name. He teams up with K-20’s next target, a wealthy duchess named Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu) and her detective fiancé (Toru Nakamura), to take K-20 down once and for all.
- Who directed K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was directed by Shimako Sato.
- Who stars in K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Kanata Hongo, Jun Kunimura, Yuki Imai.
- How long is K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces is a Action, Adventure, Crime film.
- How much did K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces gross?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces grossed $21M worldwide.
- Where was K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces produced?
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces was produced in Japan.