Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger

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Dear Stranger

2025

2h 18m

8.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"?

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Production Companies

Rollin Studios

Toei Company

ROJI

Lou Lou Film Studio

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

西島秀俊

Kenji Saiga

西島秀俊

Acting

桂綸鎂

Jane Yang

桂綸鎂

Acting

Julian Wang

Donovan "Donny" Fox

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Acting

Christopher Mann

Detective Bixby

Christopher Mann

Acting

Everest Talde

Kai Saiga

Everest Talde

Acting

Fiona Fu

Shu-An Yao

Fiona Fu

Acting

Mia Reece

Monica Lombera

Mia Reece

Acting

James Chu

En-Yu Yang

James Chu

Acting

Aitor Martin

Miguel Lombera

Aitor Martin

Acting

Lanett Tachel

Vanessa

Lanett Tachel

Acting

Michael Krysiewicz

Jeremy

Michael Krysiewicz

Acting

Matt Golden

Michael Beaumont

Matt Golden

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Steve McCoy

Conrad Fitzgerald

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Carrie Keating

Lily

Carrie Keating

Acting

John D. Remington

Dean

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Shelley Thomas-Harts

Preschool Principal

Shelley Thomas-Harts

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Brandon Schraml

Tim Adkins

Brandon Schraml

Acting

Kyle Bhiro

Student

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Acting

Mario Golden

Dr. Gregory

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Acting

Colin Kilkenny

Security Guard

Colin Kilkenny

Acting

Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan

Investigator

Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan

Production

Anthony Argento

Young Man

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Acting

Po-Yao Shih

Professor

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Acting

Monica Villa

Maria

Monica Villa

Acting

Meghan O'Leary-Clark

Mom #1

Meghan O'Leary-Clark

Acting

井尻晏菜

Mom #2, Passerby

井尻晏菜

Acting

Hikari Nakamura

Mom #3, Passerby

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