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Release Year2009
Runtime2h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama, Mystery
Votes80
DirectorTōya Satō
WritersMika Ohmori, Nobuyuki Fukumoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
About Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.
Directed by Tōya Satō, Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler leans on a strong ensemble — Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yuki Amami, Teruyuki Kagawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2009.
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