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59% Critic Match
XX: Beautiful Prey
5.9 / 10• 1996• 1h 40m•NR• Japanese
ThrillerActionRomanceHorror
Storyline
This Japanese thriller finds a sexy policewoman becoming entangled in Japan's S&M underground while investigating a gruesome murder. Soon, her investigation has led her to a seductive sadist and his equally appealing masochist victim. Falling prey to her suspects' powerful allure, she struggles to extricate herself from an increasingly torrid affair to solve the mystery she set out to investigate.
Cast & Crew
Ren Osugi
Tagari
Lead
Kei Marimura
Yu
Makiko Watanabe
Noriko
Minori Terada
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Atsushi Okuno
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshiharu Ikeda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. XX: Beautiful Prey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
