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Ballads (1993)

Original title: バラードに抱かれて

1993-04-29 · 1h 0m · JA
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The story of a young man who tragically lost his lover in a horriffic motorcycle accident. Now working at a video store and selling uncensored gay hardcore pornography under the counter, he one day discovers the worlds most bizarre snuff video... which happens to "star" a man who looks exactly like his dead lover. Pushed over the edge by this event, the protagonist goes on a violent rampage, attempting to murder everybody involved in the video's creation.

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Naoyuki TomomatsuDirector, Writer

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Ziko UchiyamaZiko UchiyamaHideki OkaHideki OkaMiyuki HiraMiyuki HiraNaoyuki TomomatsuNaoyuki TomomatsuTomoaki HamadaTomoaki HamadaHideo HayashiHideo HayashiHiroaki MatsukuraHiroaki MatsukuraAlice SailorAlice SailorKanako NakatsukaEmi EguchiEmi EguchiKôji ÔmaeKôji ÔmaeNureteru ÔbayashiNureteru ÔbayashiTatteru ÔbayashiTatteru Ôbayashi

Keywords

Snuff

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Genre affinityDrama · HorrorTheme affinitySnuffDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference447773Actor preference447773 · 338919 · 688877

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Frequently asked questions about Ballads

What is Ballads about?

The story of a young man who tragically lost his lover in a horriffic motorcycle accident. Now working at a video store and selling uncensored gay hardcore pornography under the counter, he one day discovers the worlds most bizarre snuff video... which happens to "star" a man who looks exactly like his dead lover. Pushed over the edge by this event, the protagonist goes on a violent rampage, attempting to murder everybody involved in the video's creation.

How long is Ballads?

Ballads has a runtime of 60 minutes.