The Battling Angel (2003)
Police struggle to uncover Klein, a powerful criminal organization. Asuka, a young detective, is assigned to contact and escort Hatsumi, a mistress of the drug lord Kimikuni, but they are ambushed, leaving Hatsumi brain-dead and Asuka near to death. However, the police concoct a top-secret plan to infiltrate Klein by transplanting Asuka's brain into Hatsumi's body.
Director: Ryo Nishimura
Genre: Action, Crime, Science Fiction
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: August 23, 2003
Cast
- Takao Osawa - Kazumasa
- Mayumi Sada - Hatsumi / Asuka
- Tomoka Kurotani - Asuka
- Shiro Sano - Ashida
- Kosuke Toyohara - Yasuo
- Yoji Tanaka - Akita
- Jun Kaname - Akagawa
- Toshiya Tôyama - Mizutani
- Shigemitsu Ogi - Dr. Oda
- Kyūsaku Shimada - Kami
Screenplay
- Toshio Terada
- Arimasa Osawa (Original Story)
- Masayuki Ochiai
Cinematography: Taro Kawazu
Editing: Shinichi Fushima
Production: Towani, dentsu, Shogakukan, Avex Entertainment, Nippan Group Holdings, VAP, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Ryo Nishimura
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Battling Angel about?
- Police struggle to uncover Klein, a powerful criminal organization. Asuka, a young detective, is assigned to contact and escort Hatsumi, a mistress of the drug lord Kimikuni, but they are ambushed, leaving Hatsumi brain-dead and Asuka near to death. However, the police concoct a top-secret plan to infiltrate Klein by transplanting Asuka's brain into Hatsumi's body.
- Who directed The Battling Angel?
- The Battling Angel was directed by Ryo Nishimura.
- Who stars in The Battling Angel?
- The Battling Angel stars Takao Osawa, Mayumi Sada, Tomoka Kurotani, Shiro Sano, Kosuke Toyohara, Yoji Tanaka.
- How long is The Battling Angel?
- The Battling Angel has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is The Battling Angel?
- The Battling Angel is a Action, Crime, Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Battling Angel produced?
- The Battling Angel was produced in Japan.