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Messengers (1999)

Original title: メッセンジャー

1999-08-21 · 1h 58m · JA
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When the going gets tough, try to overtake...

Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car. Unfortunately she recklessly collides with an bicycle messenger. Lacking any funds to pay for a settlement, she end up having to work as a bicycle messenger.

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Masashi TodayamaWriterYasuo BabaDirector

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Naoko IijimaNaoko IijimaNaomi ShimizuTsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi KusanagiHironori SuzukiHiroyuki YabeHiroyuki YabeShigekazu YokotaKotomi KyonoKotomi KyonoYumiko AbeYumiko AbeYumiko AbeHiroshi OkanoTetsuya BesshoTetsuya BesshoHiroshi OkanoShinsuke KyouShinsuke KyouHosokawa, セルート (motorbike company) managerShigemitsu OgiShigemitsu OgiYoshihisa OtaShinsuke AokiShinsuke AokiNoriyuki HattoriYûko ItôYûko ItôMamiko MaekawaYūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaMakoto ShimanoTatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi EharaDiner Owner

Keywords

Cycling

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityCyclingMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference435627

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What is Messengers about?

Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car. Unfortunately she recklessly collides with an bicycle messenger. Lacking any funds to pay for a settlement, she end up having to work as a bicycle messenger.

How long is Messengers?

Messengers has a runtime of 118 minutes.