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Portrait of the Beast

19981h 30mMasato Hironishi

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The man was called the "Manslayer Demon. One day, he stabs a rival gang member to death in the dark. A rookie female cameraman happened to capture the moment. The man was sentenced to five years in prison for the scoop footage and is tossed about by the passage of five years. Gradually, the man is forced to leave his home, but he soon regains the eyes of the "beast" he once was...

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What is Portrait of the Beast (1998) about?

The man was called the "Manslayer Demon. One day, he stabs a rival gang member to death in the dark. A rookie female cameraman happened to capture the moment. The man was sentenced to five years in prison for the scoop footage and is tossed about by the passage of five years. Gradually, the man is forced to leave his home, but he soon regains the eyes of the "beast" he once was...

Who stars in Portrait of the Beast?

Portrait of the Beast stars Naomi Hosokawa, Koji Matoba, Chiho Terada, Masaki Nishimori, Hiroshi Okochi. The film was directed by Masato Hironishi.

How long is Portrait of the Beast?

Portrait of the Beast has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

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