Sanctuary (1996)

Two friends. Two destinies. One Japan.

Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Kazuhiro Nakata

Chiaki Asami

Takaya Hashi

Tokai

Takeshi Watabe

Norimoto Isaoka

Show Hayami

Akira Hōjō

Masako Katsuki

Hojo's Lover

Masaaki Okabe

Shuichi Sakura

S

Shigezô Sasaoka

Sagara

Masaharu Sato

Murata

Tomokazu Seki

Reiji Tashiro

Hiromi Tsuru

Kyoko Ishihara

M

Miho Yamada

Unsho Ishizuka

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