Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog

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Rainy Dog

1997

1h 35m

6.8(89 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

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Production Companies

Daiei Film

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

哀川翔

Yuji

哀川翔

Acting

Gao Ming-Chun

Ku Feng

No Image

Acting

陳仙梅

Lily

陳仙梅

Acting

Jianqin He

Ah Chen

No Image

Acting

柯受良

Whorehouse Proprietor

柯受良

Acting

Chang Li-Wei

Unknown Role

Chang Li-Wei

Acting

張世

Lee

Acting

程守一

Koo Chi-ping

程守一

Acting

李立群

Ho

李立群

Acting

鈕承澤

Sandy

鈕承澤

Acting

田口トモロヲ

The Pursuer

田口トモロヲ

Acting

魏筱惠

Unknown Role

魏筱惠

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