A Pool Without Water

A Pool Without Water

A Pool Without Water

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A Pool Without Water

1982

1h 43m

5.4(17 votes)

Drama

Crime

Romance

Overview

After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.

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19 members

Acting

内田裕也

Man

内田裕也

Acting

未唯mie

Jun

未唯mie

Acting

藤田弓子

Sumie

藤田弓子

Acting

中村れい子

Nerika

中村れい子

Acting

Akemi Shima

Miku

No Image

Acting

Megumi Saki

Woman in the shade of a tree

No Image

Acting

沢田研二

Yakuza

沢田研二

Acting

安岡力也

Yakuza Henchman

安岡力也

Acting

常田富士男

Detective

常田富士男

Acting

原田芳雄

Owner

原田芳雄

Acting

タモリ

Camera Shop Owner

タモリ

Acting

殿山泰司

Pharmacist

殿山泰司

Writing

赤塚不二夫

Police Chief

赤塚不二夫

Acting

下元史朗

Unknown Role

下元史朗

Acting

黒田征太郎

Drunkard

No Image

Acting

Temujin Hijikata

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Shigeru Daikohara

Son

No Image

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Emi Ueda

Daughter

No Image

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飯島大介

Officer Kawai

飯島大介

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