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Kamikaze Taxi (1995)

Kamikaze Taxi poster
Original title
KAMIKAZE TAXI
Directed by
Masato Harada
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 49m
Rated
R15+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A taxi driver gets caught up in a dangerous world of crime and revenge. He drives a kamikaze taxi through the streets of Japan, facing violent threats.

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What happens

Kamikaze Taxi (Japanese: 復讐の天使, Hepburn: Fukushu no Tenshi; lit. Angel of Vengeance) (also released and stylized as KAMIKAZE TAXI in Japan) is a 1995 Japanese action crime film written and directed by Masato Harada. The film was released in Japan on April 25, 1995 and shown at the 1995 London Film Festival. Mickey Curtis won the 1996 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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