THE PASSENGER
synopsis
Naoki Sando, a Yakusa chief, has taken the young Kohni under his wing. One day he discovers that his daughter and Kohji are madly in love, so he rebuffs Kohji and sends him away. Years later, Kohji learns that Tanner, Sando's former partner, has taken off to Montreal with the rabbit race winnings belonging to the Japonese Mafia. Sando feels threatened by the Yakusa chiefs who want to retrieve their money and asks Kohji to track down Tanner. Hoping to get back in the family's favor, Kohji takes off in his pursuit...
international title: | THE PASSENGER |
original title: | THE PASSENGER |
country: | France, Canada, Japan |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | François Rotger |
film run: | 88' |
release date: | FR 12/07/2006 |
screenplay: | François Rotger |
cast: | Yusuke Iseya, Gabrielle Lazure, François Trottier, Kumi Kaneko, Yosuke Natsuki, Roy Kase, Veroushka Knoge |
cinematography by: | Georges Lachaptois |
film editing: | Nathalie Langlade, Julie Decondé |
music: | Dan Levy, Irina Lazareanou |
producer: | Tom Dercourt |
production: | Les Films à Un Dollar, River Films (JP), Aviva Communications, Les Films de l'Isle (CA) |
distributor: | Shellac Distribution |