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69% Critic Match
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
“They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!”
6.9 / 10• 1999• 1h 48m•NR• Japanese
CrimeComedyThrillerAction
Storyline
In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.
Cast & Crew
Tadanobu Asano
Kuroo Samehada
Lead
Sie Kohinata
Toshiko Momojiri
Ittoku Kishibe
Tanuki
Shingo Tsurumi
Mitsuru Fukuda
Kimie Shingyoji
Mitsuko Fukuda
Yôhachi Shimada
Michio Sonezaki
Tatsuya Gashuin
Yamada
Susumu Terajima
Sawada
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katsuhito Ishii's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
